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Oct 16, 2019 · Even stranger still, perhaps, is an enduring belief among some that Ontario’s first gold mine could be the epicentre of Canada’s next gold rush, a mere two-hour drive northeast of downtown Toronto. The historical plaque in Eldorado, Ont. Photo by Peter J. Thompson/National Post
Oct 16, 2019 · Canadian mining lore is fired by stories of the Klondike rush of the 1890s, of Skookum Jim and Dawson Charlie, Bonanza Creek, brave Mounties, starving prospectors, pack mules, scallywags, women of ill repute and savage winters, all stirred into a character-rich stew the poet Robert Service — the so-called Bard of the Yukon — mythologized with lines about the “strange things done under ...
Feb 3, 2015 · The Richardson Mine closed in 1869 and the boomtown dwindled. In the hustle for gold, other mines sprang up in Hastings County. Bannockburn, Deloro, Cordova, Marmora and Golden Fleece, to name a ...
Jan 30, 2024 · For a brief moment in the late 1860s, central Ontario provided visions of riches for thousands of prospectors, speculators, and others caught up in the province’s first gold rush. While our own Eldorado still exists as a small hamlet you might blink and miss while driving along Highway 62 between Madoc and Bancroft, it has yet to fulfil the ...
May 1, 2022 · The headframe of the old Macleod-Cockshutt mine, which was constructed in the 1930s at the junction of Highways 11 and 584, is being dismantled by Greenstone Gold to make way for a new open-pit ...
May 29, 2023 · Ontario's gold rush not only represents a significant chapter in the province's history but also continues to have a profound impact on its economy. The gold industry plays a crucial role in job creation, revenue generation, and community development, making it a vital contributor to Ontario's economic growth. This article explores the ways in ...
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Mar 7, 2024 · The Springpole project is one of the biggest undeveloped openpit gold projects in North America. The project has proven and probable reserves of 3.8-million ounces of gold and 20.5-million ounces ...
