COMPANY
Historic Site Sado Gold Mine is a facility managed and operated by Golden Sado Co., Ltd.
We also manage the former Sado Mine. We also operate the Historic Site Osarizawa Mine in Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture.
overview
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trade name
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Golden Sado Co., Ltd.
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Established
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April 1970
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main office
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1305 Shimoaikawa, Sado City, Niigata Prefecture 952-1501 (within the historic Sado Gold Mine)
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TEL
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0259-74-2389
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FAX
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0259-74-3235
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E-mail
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gsado@sado-kinzan.com
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WEB
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http://sado-kinzan.com
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capital
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50 million yen
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shareholder
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Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (100%, consolidated subsidiary)
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Office
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“Historic Site Sado Gold Mine” (Sado City, Niigata Prefecture)
“Historic Site Osarizawa Mine” (Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture)
History
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1896 (Meiji 29)
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Sado Mine sold to Mitsubishi Joint Stock Company from Imperial Household Agency
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1918 (Taisho 7)
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Coal mine and mining division became independent as Mitsubishi Mining Co., Ltd.
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1950 (Showa 25)
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The metal division became independent as Taihei Mining (now Mitsubishi Materials Corporation).
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1962 (Showa 37)
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Mitsubishi Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (now Mitsubishi Materials Co., Ltd.) started a tourism business using the Sodayu Mine as a sightseeing tunnel.
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1970 (Showa 45)
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Golden Sado Co., Ltd. established as a tourism company
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1973 (Showa 48)
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Sado Mine becomes independent as Sado Gold Mine Co., Ltd.
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1989 (Heisei 1)
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Sado Gold Mine Co., Ltd. ceased mining operations that lasted for 388 years and merged with Golden Sado Co., Ltd.
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2006 (Heisei 18)
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Merger with Mineland Osarizawa