A current project underway in Coos County, undertaken by Oregon Resources Corporation (ORC), uses modern strip-mining techniques to extract chromite, zircon, and garnet from local sands. The tailings after processing will be returned and re-contoured to replicate pre-mining conditions, and the affected area will be reforested. Job numbers are not listed on the company website but an annual payroll of $3.5 million is listed in the economic impact portion of the FAQ. The Oregon League of Women Voters cited similar numbers from ORC, wholly owned by Industrial Mineral Corporation of Australia; the operation was projected to create 70 to 80 jobs with a salary of $46,000 per year. Efforts to block the project because of health and environmental concerns did not succeed.
a cURrenT project underWAy in coos cOUnTy, UNDertakEn By oregON reSourceS corporatION (orC), uses moDErn striP-minINg tEcHNIquES tO ExtraCT chromite, ziRcOn, and garNet from lOCal SanDs. the TAIlings aftEr procEssIng will be ReTUrned aNd Re-contOured to rePlicAte pRe-miNinG cONDitiOns, anD tHe AffecteD area Will bE refoRESteD. jOb nuMBers Are not listEd oN THE compANY wEBsite bUt An annual pAYrolL oF $3.5 miLlioN Is lIStED in the eCOnoMiC imPacT poRTIon OF the FAq. thE OregOn leaGuE of wOmEn vOters ciTeD sIMILar nUMbers froM orC, wholly owNed by induStRIAL mineraL coRpoRAtion Of aUSTraLIa; The opeRatiOn waS prOjected to create 70 to 80 JObS With a saLAry oF $46,000 peR yeaR. EFforTs to bLock tHe proJeCt BEcause oF healTh and eNVirOnmEntal cONcerNs did noT succeed.