Frontier Red Lake Gold Mines
Non-producing
The Frontier Red Lake Gold Mines property on the west end of Red Lake had a long series of owners before Mount Jamie Mines turned it into a producing mine. Frontier Red Lake Gold Mines was incorporated in May 1934 to explore 11 mining claims staked in 1928. During the 1930’s, the company performed trenching, diamond drilling and sunk a 74-metre (244 feet) shaft (1934).
In 1939, Gold Frontier Mines incorporated to take over the property. Gold Frontier continued exploration, extended the primary shaft to a depth of 152 metres (500 feet) and cut two levels in 1940 as well as sinking a second shaft. Work on the property halted in 1942 due to a low workforce and government restrictions during WWII. Work began again in 1944 when Bayview Red Lake Gold Mines acquired the Frontier property. The company dewatered the shaft and deepened the shaft to 235 metres (772 feet). Work on the property ceased again in 1947 when Bayview Red Lake Gold Mines had financial issues.
Red Poplar Gold Mines was the next company to work on the Frontier property. The company did sampling during the 1950’s, but soon had financial issues and reorganized into Consolidated Red Poplar Minerals. In 1961, when McKenzie Red Lake Gold Mines was looking for an outside ore source to feed their mill, Consolidate Red Poplar Minerals suggested that they transport ore from their property to the mill. McKenzie Red Lake Gold Mines ultimately found additional reserves. Consolidate Red Poplar once again had to reorganize and in 1971 became New Dimension Resources. In 1975 Mount Jamie Mines took control of the Frontier property.
In 1939, Gold Frontier Mines incorporated to take over the property. Gold Frontier continued exploration, extended the primary shaft to a depth of 152 metres (500 feet) and cut two levels in 1940 as well as sinking a second shaft. Work on the property halted in 1942 due to a low workforce and government restrictions during WWII. Work began again in 1944 when Bayview Red Lake Gold Mines acquired the Frontier property. The company dewatered the shaft and deepened the shaft to 235 metres (772 feet). Work on the property ceased again in 1947 when Bayview Red Lake Gold Mines had financial issues.
Red Poplar Gold Mines was the next company to work on the Frontier property. The company did sampling during the 1950’s, but soon had financial issues and reorganized into Consolidated Red Poplar Minerals. In 1961, when McKenzie Red Lake Gold Mines was looking for an outside ore source to feed their mill, Consolidate Red Poplar Minerals suggested that they transport ore from their property to the mill. McKenzie Red Lake Gold Mines ultimately found additional reserves. Consolidate Red Poplar once again had to reorganize and in 1971 became New Dimension Resources. In 1975 Mount Jamie Mines took control of the Frontier property.