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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 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.
A series of gold rushes in various parts of the province followed, the largest and most famous being the Cariboo Gold Rush in 1862. Wild Horse River near Cranbrook, BC was discovered in the fall of 1863 by American prospectors. The Wild Horse River yielded close to $7,000,000 in gold during the gold rush.
A neat gold mining shot from the Wild Horse Creek near Fort Steele, BC exact date unknow. BC Archives.
West Kootenay, Mining Geoscience BC map project to boost West Kootenays critical mineral exploration. Areas of historical mining operations, such as Rossland, are of particular interest as they may offer …
Wonderful shot of placer gold mining with a steam shovel at historic Perry Creek in 1903. This machine is now on display at Fort Steele Heritage Park. BC Archives
The British Columbia government has set up 14 recreational panning reserves in the province. They are open to the public to use for recreational gold panning. Suction dredges, sluice boxes and mechanical devices are not allowed. Equipment is restricted to hand shovels, hand pans and classifier. Metal detectors are strictly forbidden. Metal detectors for…
An investigative news segment for BCTV News Hour weekend series, Community Access with Margit Nance, broadcast during the weekend news hour show in January 1976.The piece explores public debate over feasibility studies for the potential expansion of coal mining in the East Kootenays region of British Columbia.
Situated approximately 11 kilometers (6.6 miles) east-south-east from Salmo in the southern West Kootenay region of British Columbia, remains what is now left of the once famed Sheep Creek Mining Camp.. The camp has produced …
• the Kootenay West gypsum mine (CertainTeed Gypsum Canada Inc.) entered pre-application of Environmental Assessment • base metal exploration in the Belt-Purcell Basin in the East Kootenays (Vine, Sully, Ptarmigan) • base and precious metal exploration in the West Kootenays (Jersey-Emerald, Jumping Josephine, Swift Katie, Thor, Willa, LH) 2.
An amazing shot of the gold mining boomtown of Rossland, BC. Lost Kootenays Archives, exact date unknown.
I was blessed with the opportunity to go check out the Nip and Tuck Gold mine in the East Kootenays. Stephen runs a really cool multi leveled mechanical operation. He was generous enough to show us...
Not only is Nip & Tuck an operating gold mine, but in the summer months Lathem invites tourists to travel the 12 kilometres from the Fort Steele/Wardner Road high into the mountains and …
Cuddy's Gold. Another crime alluded to by the CIBC posters at Fisherville describes the robbery of a wily gamester named Old Cuddy: "One of the most popular ways to pass the time in the gold camps was gambling. One such gambler was an Irishman by the name of Old Cuddy. He ran a small store and held shares in a large placer mining company.
The East Kootenay Chamber of Mines [EKCM] is a non-profit organization, incorporated in 1992 to actively promote mining interests in south-eastern British Columbia. Our membership includes representation from the general public, prospectors, geoscientists, resource companies and mine personnel who have an interest in the coal, base and precious …
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A new Geoscience BC minerals research project will update geology maps to support critical minerals exploration in the province's West Kootenays.
The 1996 Annual Conference of the Mining History Association (MHA) was in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada, June 6-9, 1996. Rossland is called the "Golden City" because of the large gold output from its mines from 1891 to 1928.
13. Kootenay River hydropower – powering the Kootenays because of an ancient diversion. 14. Castlegar Lookout – a terrace town on a giant river. 15. Trail smelter viewpoint and interpretive centre – industrial giant and story of environmental recovery. 16. Le Roi gold mine, Rossland – going underground into a historic mine. 17.
Others settled in and started up cattle ranches or logging companies. Gold mining in the Cariboo is still active today, as a matter of fact I have a couple claims near Keithly Creek. Cariboo Drift Mine 1863 Wild Horse River Gold Rush. Gold was discovered on the Wild Horse River in the Kootenay region in 1863 once again by American prospectors.
View of Trail, Image Courtesy of the Trail Historical Society The history of the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company (Cominco) in Trail starts in 1895 when August Heinze, an American businessman from Montana, built the initial smelter on the west bank of the Columbia river. The first furnace was opened a year later, in 1896, and a narrow gauge railway was constructed to …
Ainsworth Gold Mill is a bespoke mill located on the shores of Lake Kootenay, British Columbia. 14 miles south of Kaslo and 30 miles north of Nelson. The mill processes silver, gold, lead and zinc. The Ainsworth mill was opened in 1949 and milled lead and zinc from the mine on site. The base metals were made into concentrates where then made ...
In 1864, gold fever struck in the south Kootenays east of Cranbrook, British Columbia as placer gold was discovered in the Wild Horse River. What followed was everything one can imagine from a mining town springing to life on the western frontier. As word spread about the bonanza, including the discovery of gold nuggets up…
In closing, I would like to state that mining is not necessarily finished in this area. There is no doubt that there is still minerals and metals to be found in this area, including: gold, silver, lead, zinc, and tungsten. Ymir, the Norse Earth God, will see to it …
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11 rowsB.C.'s mining industry is exceptional to begin with, but the Kootenays are known for having some of the top mines in Canada. These companies generate immense profits, provide high-paying jobs and inspire …
Early Labour and Mining in the Kootenays. The Kootenay region of BC has a colourful history with regards to labour and worker's rights. With the advent of mining and resource extraction, the region expanded rapidly in the early 20th century. As shown in this photograph, the use of flat bottomed steam ships facilitated transport to and from ...
This Kootenay Economic Summit will bring together representatives from Forestry, Mining, Agriculture, and Tech sectors to discuss the challenges and opportunities within the Kootenays. Our focus and intention with this event are to look at the Provincial economic impact these sectors within our region have.
Situated approximately 11 kilometers (6.6 miles) east-south-east from Salmo in the southern West Kootenay region of British Columbia, remains what is now left of the once famed Sheep Creek Mining Camp. The camp has produced …
The Eagle gold mine is situated on the Dublin Gulch gold property in the central Yukon Territory, about 375 kilometres north of Whitehorse and approximately 85 kilometres from the town of Mayo. ... McConnell says 95% of his time is spent running the mine. A 68-year-old mining engineer from the British Columbia Kootenays, he has had a long ...
