lost mines vancouver island

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  I found Slumachs lost gold mine on vancouver island.

  200769 · 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...

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  Trafigura’s Myra Falls mine on Vancouver Island idled …

  20231219 · Credit: Myra Falls Mining. Myra Falls said that despite significant investments to modernize the mining and milling operation of the same name on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the project is ...

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  Restoration of historic Nanaimo coal mine structure completed

  2021330 · A piece of Vancouver Island’s coal mining history has been brought back to life. Restoration of the 108-year-old concrete headframe and tipple structure at Morden Colliery Historic Provincial Park near Nanaimo has been completed by BC Parks, the Heritage Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resources Operations and …

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  Quarries History – Vancouver Island Marble Quarries

  6  · Cowichan Lake & Tahsis Quarries History Vancouver Island was created and formed by a dramatic geological cataclysmic event. Happening over millions of years, a continent formed below the equator known as ” Wrangalia,” over time, with the movement of the earth’s tectonic plates, Wrangalia collided and folded under the North American …

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  Cumberland – Vancouver Island News, Events, Travel, …

  Located in the Comox Valley south of Courtenay, and once Canada’s smallest and westernmost city, Cumberland was a bustling coal mining community from 1888, with workers streaming in from Europe, China and Japan. Cumberland was founded in 1888 by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir. The original settlement was named Union after the Union …

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  Mount McQuillan and China Creek: Gold Mines …

  2023715 · Ontario, Canada, has a captivating history of gold rushes and legendary mines that have become part of the province’s folklore. These tales of fortune, perseverance, and adventure continue to fascinate and inspire. In this article, we delve deeper into Ontario’s gold rush heritage, uncovering the stories of some of the most renowned mines …

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  Vancouver Island's Myra Falls mine shuts down

  20231218 · The Myra Falls polymetallic mine on Vancouver Island is shutting down again, and the mine’s owners are seeking creditor protection. The Myra Falls underground mine produces copper, lead and zinc ...

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