Lost Mines Vancouver Island
Dark past: The history of Vancouver Island's coal mines
Dark past: The history of Vancouver Island's coal mines. The coal mines of south eastern Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada, were originally …
Lost In Vancouver
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Lost Tunnel of Leechtown, Vancouver Island, …
The Lost Tunnel of Leechtown, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Some time in the 1950's, a gold prospector named Ed Mullard [1] made a startling discovery near the deserted gold rush town of …
Get Lost
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5 abandoned Vancouver Island sites and their …
An example of an Urbex hobbyist is Vancouver Island's own West Coast Abandoned Adventures. The popular Facebook page, run by Colin Smith, documents the exploration of all things abandoned on …
Lost Mine
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Vancouver Island Rocks and Where to Find Them
As well, each year beginning in March there are Rock and Gem Shows where both finished and raw rock may be purchased from club vendors in Port Alberni, Victoria, Courtney …
Silverbell Mine, Nanaimo Mining Division, Vancouver Island…
Age: Paleozoic (252.17 - 419.2 Ma) Lithology: Volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]
Lost Island Lodge | Sioux Lookout ON
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Crash Sites & Abandoned Places on Vancouver …
Close to the Sooke Potholes you'll find Leechtown, an abandoned mining spot. This once-thriving town was founded in 1864 after explorers discovered gold in the Leech River. By 1865, the gold rush had passed …
home page for lost mines, old mining camps, ghost towns …
Old Lost Mines, Ghost Towns & Graveyards. If you like stories about old lost gold mines, lost and buried treasures or old ghost towns, you've come to the right place. There are hundreds, or maybe even thousands of these kind of fables and tales about old mines and towns that sprung up out of nowhere.
I found Slumachs lost gold mine on vancouver island.
I found Slumach's lost gold mine on vancouver island. yes i found his lost mine a long time ago, but last summer we found the lost spanish placer mine that he found. It appears that the spanish found a older placer mine as well. the lost mine is directly connected to the caves with dem boards.-----lost mine storys from the area.-----
The Forgotten Gold Mines of Vancouver Island
Robert Brown is credited with the first gold finds on Vancouver Island. The discovery was made in a place known as Leech River, and prospectors soon rushed to the island in search of gold. The …
Southern BC Placer Mines
Here you'll find gold panning sites through to full-scale mines, from the Fraser across to the Similkameen & Tulameen Rivers, and over to the historic Wild Horse in the Kootenay district. Gold claims in Southern BC offer a combination of proximity and lengthy mining seasons unrivalled anywhere else in the province. Here you'll find gold panning ...
the privateer gold mine
The Privateer mine in located in Zeballos, BC, on the west side of Vancouver Island. Zeballos is named after Lt. Ciriaco Cevallos who was on board one of the early ships of the Spanish explorers from a voyage that was taken in 1792. Mining first got started in the area in 1924 with the first claims being up the Zeballos River.
Gold Mining on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island has a rich gold mining history that dates back to 1864 when prospectors discovered gold in Leech River, bringing hundreds of prospectors to the southern section of the island. The small gold rush led to the growth of Leechtown, a booming mining town of about 5,000 people.
Old Lost Mines, Ghost Towns & Graveyards
Old Lost Mines, Ghost Towns & Graveyards. If you like stories about old lost gold mines, lost and buried treasures or old ghost towns, you've come to the right place. There are hundreds, or maybe even thousands of these kind of fables and tales about old mines and towns that sprung up out of nowhere.
Vancouver's Lost Connections
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Digging for history: Mines and mine sites to visit …
The Rossland Museum presents the history and heritage of the Rossland area. It has exhibits that explore the main industry — mining — and exhibits that look at social, cultural and sports history (especially …
Leech River And The Lost Cave Of Gold – BC Gold …
It is believed that over 3,000 men were engaged in placer mining at one time along Leech River. By 1876, it was estimated that 100,000 dollars worth of gold had been recovered. Later estimates place the actual …
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VIPMA – Vancouver Island Placer Miners Association
VANCOUVER ISLAND PLACER MINERS ASSOCIATION. Wednesday, Oct 9 – 2024 — General Meeting. Emery Hall, 537 Glencairn Ln. 7:00PM – Social ... who delivered tireless contributions to placer mining on the island for over twenty years. You are the miners of today. Your Spirit Will Keep Mining Alive! Subtitle for This Block
Mount McQuillan and China Creek: Gold Mines and Mining …
The mine lay dormant until 1933 when R.W. Williams leased the reverted Crown Grants which he then optioned to Vancouver Island Gold Mine Ltd. In 1934 a tunnel was …
New Vancouver Island operation tapping waste rock from yesterday's mines
A Vancouver-based mining company is moving forward with its plan to process the large quantities of waste rock on land owned by Mosaic on Mount Sicker. The waste rock is left over from mining operations for valuable minerals that occurred on the mountain mainly from 1895 to 1905.
The Lost Mine
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the privateer gold mine
This Mine Produced 40 OUNCES Gold Per Ton. The Privateer mine in located in Zeballos, BC, on the west side of Vancouver Island. Zeballos is named after Lt. Ciriaco Cevallos who was on board one of the early …
BC Abandoned Mines | Bralorne-Pioneer Gold …
A trip to the Bralorne and Pioneer Gold Mines from Vancouver means taking either the scenic 6.5 hour route through Lillooet or the 4.5 hour trip across the notorious Hurley River Forestry Service …
Lost Hope Mine | Kirkland Lake ON
Lost Hope Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario. 101 likes · 2 talking about this. Prospecting for gold & critical minerals in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt
Lost Lake, Vancouver Island, British Columbia | Gohiking
Lost Lake, Photo By Robert Logan. Lost Lake is one of those small wonders that are all over Vancouver Island, with great camping, wonderful fishing, and wildlife that is all around you. This is a jewel of a lake in a wondrous setting. Come and see for yourself. The fishing is great, and the lake is gorgeous.
Hidden Gems of Vancouver Island
What remains today, behind the safety of a fence, is the only coal tipple left on Vancouver Island. This large mining artifact is visible right from the parking lot. There is also a short trail to the left of the large structure called the 'mining trail'. This trail goes around the tipple.
Global firm apologizes to Quatsino First Nation for damage …
A multi-national mining company has issued a public apology to the Quatsino First Nation for longstanding damage done to its traditional territory during operations of the Island Copper Mine. The open pit mine is located deep in Quatsino ancestral lands on Northern Vancouver Island, and at one point it became the lowest …
Ed Mullard's Lost Tunnel of Leechtown
I posted a rough out line of the lost tunnel of Leechtown story here: Ed Mullard's Lost Tunnel of Leechtown, Vancouver Island Maybe it will jog some memories. I am still trying to track down books, newspaper reports, magazine articles or any information about the Lost Tunnel of Leechtown or any information about finds of Spanish or …
Historic home of notorious B.C. cult listed for $2.8M | CTV …
The former homestead of one of Canada's most notorious cults is up for sale. The historic island property is largely unchanged since the 1920s, when it served as the reputed 'Ark of Refuge' for ...
Coal mines and mining--British Columbia--Vancouver Island
RECORDED: Nanaimo (B.C.), SUMMARY: One in a series of interviews about the history of Vancouver Island's coal mining industry and mining communities.
Legends of Vancouver | The Lost Island | Pauline Johnson
Pauline Johnson's legend of the Lost Island, location Indian Arm, West Vancouver, Canada, Deep Cove. top of page. Share. ... asked a young Squamish tillicum of mine who often comes to see me, to share a cup of tea and a taste of muck-a-muck that otherwise I should eat in solitude. ... of the waters that beat against even the west coast of ...
Leechtown Vancouver Island
They headed further north in Oregon and Washington and then eventually some of them ended up on Vancouver Island. It was there in 1864 that gold was found in the Leech and Sooke rivers. ... travelled from Victoria …