History Night to Honor Grothe, Ellis
The focus of the 2023 Alaska Mining Hall of Fame Foundation’s induction ceremony on History Night on Nov. 8 will be honoring mining pioneers associated with the development of critical minerals. The AMHF will induct Lenhart Grothe with his association with tin mining on the Seward Peninsula and his activities involving the development of strategic commodities antimony and mercury in southwest Alaska. Grothe will also be honored for the mentoring of many younger miners pursuing their careers in the mining business. Grothe was a talented businessman who enjoyed sharing his wisdom with others. He started the Northern Exploration and Equipment Co. as a Fairbanks college student and graduated at the top of his class with a bachelor of science degree in
Lenhart Grothe
William “Bill” Ellis
mining engineering in 1959. Grothe, with his partner Tom Pearson, started Lost River Mining in Tin City and Nome, Alaska. Their mine in Tin City was the only operating tin mine in Alaska and the United
States at the time. Grothe always said, “It doesn’t
matter what you do, just do what you do and do it well,” and “Nothing is more valuable than your reputation
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