Just below the surface of an Ontario lake, you can see the remnants of what used to be a massive silver mine. If you suffer from submechanophobia (the fear of machinery submerged in water, that is), you'll want to choose the location of your next camping trip wisely, because Thunder Bay's Sleeping Giant Park is hiding a wild hidden …
The history of mining of Amethyst in Thunder Bay can be traced to the discovery of silver in the district in the 1860s. Once the silver mines began operating the miners found a large number of high-quality amethyst in their mines. ... Once all the silver mines in the Thunder Bay were closed down, the mining of amethyst was simply …
The Marathon PGM deposit is located approximately 10km north of Marathon and approximately 215km east of Thunder Bay in north-western Ontario, Canada. ... 0.18g/t platinum, 0.20% copper, 0.07g/t gold and 1.6g/t silver. Life of mine production. The Marathon mining project is expected to produce 1.41 million ounces (Moz) of palladium, …
37,850 hectares located in the historical Thunder Bay Silver District. The land package is ideally located close to roads, power lines, infrastructure, and a skilled labour force. ... of the most productive silver-bearing veins of the Rabbit Mountain group of deposits. including the high-grade Beaver Silver Mine that operated between 1884 and ...
1) Two blank cheques in gold coin of the Silver Mining Company of Silver Islet. 2) Nine blank cheques in currency of the Silver Mining Company of Silver Islet (one cheque mounted). 3) One blank cheque of the Silver Islet Consolidated Mining and Lands Company (change of name took place in 1877). 4) One blank cheque of Wm. B. Frue. …
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Amethyst Mine Panorama. About 60 km (37 miles) east of Thunder Bay is not only another amethyst mine, but North America's largest. They offer both guided and self-guided tours where you can dig for the beautiful …
Silver Islet, Sibley Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada : Silver Islet was named in 1868 by Thomas Macfarlane, who had been engaged to survey silver prospects on claims of the Montreal Mining Company in the vicinity. ... Lowe, Francis A. (1882) The Silver Islet mine and its present development. The Engineering and Mining Journal ...
Thunder Bay Silver Mining Company [microform] : report by Stewart, Alexander, fl. 1874; Thunder Bay Silver Mining Company. Publication date 1874 Topics Silver mines and mining, Silver, Argent, Argent Publisher Montreal : The Company Collection
Thunder Bay is the service and supply hub for Northwestern Ontario, supporting a flourishing regional mining industry comprising 9 active mines and over 18 major exploration projects. This robust sector is supported by a network of more than 400 local mine service and supply companies.
There is so much to discover on a day trip from Thunder Bay to Silver Islet and on the waters of Lake Superior. By Paul Morralee Paul Morralee is an avid boating …
Silver Islet mine, Silver Islet, Sibley Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada E.D. Ingall (1889) "Report on Mines and Mining on Lake Superior", Geological and Natural History Survey of Canada, Annual …
SILVER ISLET, Ont. — The remnants of a mine that shut down 136 years ago are still intriguing visitors to Silver Islet at the tip of the Sibley Peninsula, east of Thunder Bay.. Once known as the ...
Silver Islet mine, Silver Islet, Sibley Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. Measuring over 1200 feet deep and located nearly a mile from the shore of Lake Superior was at one time the worlds richest silver mine. Earning over $3,000,000 between 1870 and 1884. ... Silver Islet, Sibley Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
After Silver Islet Mining Company took over, the site became one of the most profitable silver mines in the world, producing roughly $3,250,000 of silver ore. The mine …
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Clean Air Metals (TSX-V:AIR) CEO Mike Garbutt discusses with Shae Russell about the company's completed summer drilling and what the winter drilling program hopes to achieve. The CEO explains to Mining.au that drill results at its Thunder Bay North Critical Minerals Project already highlight significant grades at shallow depths. Key …
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Rabbit Mountain Mine (Great Lakes Silver mine), Scoble Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada : Mr. Oliver Daunais was shown the location of a silver vein by an aboriginal Canadian in 1882. The mines …
SilverCity Thunder Bay Cinemas. One of the largest destinations for moviegoers in Northwestern Ontario, the 12-screen Silvercity complex offers all of the regular movie theatre features and more.
Shuniah mine was in operation in the mid 19th century as a silver mine. The mine never really profitable, but helped lay the groundwork for the more famous Silver Islet mine. ... The city of Thunder Bay has a plan to, over the next few years, re-fill the mines and to build a fence around the area. Until they do that, the shafts are completely ...
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The Property is located in the historical Thunder Bay silver district and covers some of the most productive silver-bearing veins of the Rabbit Mountain group of deposits including the past-producing high-grade Beaver Silver Mine (Franklin et al., 1986).
For months now my partner and I had planned a trip of a lifetime to experience Lake Superior, the land of the Sleeping Giant, and Silver Islet.. We'd seen the pictures, we'd read the posts, and now as …
Once the richest silver mine in the entire world, Silver Islet Mine Shafts were established in 1868, plunging up to 365 metres below Lake Superior and producing …
Panoramic PGM (Canada) Ltd. owns the Thunder Bay North project. During the year ended January 31, 2023, Clean Air Metals Inc. satisfied all obligations under the Benton Transaction, earning a right, title and interest in the Thunder Bay North project and the Escape Lake project, now collectively called the Thunder Bay North critical minerals …
Silver Islet in 1902. Photo: Thunder Bay Public Library. Working in the mines was extremely dangerous. The entire mine was located under the level of Lake Superior, with only a flimsy stone and wood wall separating the miners from certain death. ... # Silver Islet - Mining Silver Under Lake Superior, Magic Masts And Sturdy Ships # …
The archives of the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society holds approximately 410 linear meters of textual records, 1,900 maps and plans, 500,000 photographic images, and extensive ready-reference files on historical, biographical and architectural themes. ... Silver Islet Mining Co., 1870-1884; Steep Rock Iron Mines, 1890-1979; Thomas Marks ...
Thunder Bay's Mission Island Marsh Conservation Area makes for a convenient departure point, ... Launch at the public dock in the silver-mining-boomtown-turned-sleepy-hamlet of Silver Islet and paddle east to the lovely beach at Middlebrun Bay, or west to the Sea Lion, a fantastic sea arch eroded from the surrounding cliffs. ...
Once the richest silver mine in the entire world, Silver Islet Mine Shafts were established in 1868, plunging up to 365 metres below Lake Superior and producing more than $3 million in silver ...
Silver Islet in 1902. Photo: Thunder Bay Public Library. Working in the mines was extremely dangerous. The entire mine was located under the level of Lake Superior, with only a flimsy stone and …
SILVER ISLET, Ont. — The remnants of a mine that shut down 136 years ago are still intriguing visitors to Silver Islet at the tip of the Sibley Peninsula, east of Thunder Bay. Once known as the ...
Beaver Mine (McQuaig), O'Connor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada : Thank you for your donations large and small - we appreciate your ongoing support. Log In Register. ... Silver, etc. Beaver Mine, O'Connor Township, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. Acanthite, etc.
by Elle Andra-Warner October 31, 2018. Share 1. Less than a mile offshore in Lake Superior off the tip of Sibley Peninsula, a small rocky island—about 80 feet long, 70 feet wide and rising no more than …
Expand. THUNDER BAY — A junior exploration company that's taking a new look at silver deposits in an area near Thunder Bay says its initial discoveries are encouraging. Honey Badger Exploration ...
October 15, 2020 (Source) — Romios Gold Resources Inc. ("Romios" or the "Company") (TSX.V-RG) (OTC-PK: RMIOF) (Frankfurt: D4R) is pleased to announce that it has acquired by staking four claim blocks covering historic silver prospects near Thunder Bay, Ontario, and a crew has been mobilized to conduct initial mapping and sampling of these …