COMPANY·HISTORIES
SIC 1041

Gold Ores

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

14companies1891–1985founding years14still active0no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironment
FoundedHecla Mining CompanyFoundedHecla Mining Company
1891
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1908
TechnologyThe Ford Model T brings the automobile to the middle class.
FoundedTeck CorporationFoundedTeck Corporation
1913
EconomyThe Federal Reserve is created.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedNewmont Mining CorporationFoundedNewmont Mining Corporation
1921
FoundedCoeur d'Alene Mines CorporationFoundedCoeur d'Alene Mines CorporationFoundedFMC CorporationFoundedFMC Corporation
1928
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression begins.
1933
EconomyNew Deal reforms reshape banking and industry.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long postwar expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented at Bell Labs.
1956
EconomyThe Interstate Highway program remakes commerce.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1970
EnvironmentThe EPA is founded; environmental regulation expands.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; Nasdaq opens.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins with the Altair.
FoundedNERCO, Inc.FoundedNERCO, Inc.
1977
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedBattle Mountain Gold CompanyFoundedBattle Mountain Gold Company
1985
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall 22% in a single day.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2001
EconomyThe September 11 attacks; a recession follows.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 begin to take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Hecla Mining Company →
Active · founded 1891
The oldest of Idaho's pioneer mining companies, Hecla Mining Company mines and processes silver, gold, and industrial…
Hecla Mining Company →
Active · founded 1891
The oldest of Idaho's pioneer mining companies, Hecla Mining Company mines and processes silver, gold, and industrial…
Teck Corporation →
Active · founded 1913 · Canada
Teck Corporation is one of the world's fastest growing diversified mine development and operating companies, producing…
Teck Corporation →
Active · founded 1913 · Canada
Teck Corporation is one of the world's fastest growing diversified mine development and operating companies, producing…
Newmont Mining Corporation →
Active · founded 1921
Newmont Mining Corporation, primarily through two subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration, mining, and processing…
Newmont Mining Corporation →
Active · founded 1921
Newmont Mining Corporation, primarily through two subsidiaries, is engaged in the exploration, mining, and processing…
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation →
Active · founded 1928
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation (Coeur) is a global precious metals producer, specializing in the exploration,…
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation →
Active · founded 1928
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation (Coeur) is a global precious metals producer, specializing in the exploration,…
FMC Corporation →
Active · founded 1928
FMC Corporation is a leading producer of industrial and specialty chemicals and maintains interests in defense systems,…
FMC Corporation →
Active · founded 1928
FMC Corporation is a leading producer of industrial and specialty chemicals and maintains interests in defense systems,…
NERCO, Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
NERCO, Inc., is a Fortune 500 company that produces and markets low-sulfur coal, oil, and natural gas.
NERCO, Inc. →
Active · founded 1977
NERCO, Inc., is a Fortune 500 company that produces and markets low-sulfur coal, oil, and natural gas.
Battle Mountain Gold Company →
Active · founded 1985
One of the largest gold miners in the United States, Battle Mountain Gold Company mines and processes gold, silver, and…
Battle Mountain Gold Company →
Active · founded 1985
One of the largest gold miners in the United States, Battle Mountain Gold Company mines and processes gold, silver, and…
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