Hasaga Gold Mines
1938 to 1952
Produced 218,213 oz.
Produced 218,213 oz.
The Hunt for Hasaga
Red Lake Gold Shore Mines ceased production early in 1938 and because of its proximity to Howey Gold Mines, Jack Hammell (Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, 1991) jumped at the chance to own the claims. Hammell created Hasaga Gold Mines Limited on October 18, 1938, absorb the Red Lake Gold Shore Mines property as well buy the 9 adjacent claims. A 152.4-metre (500 feet) shaft was immediately sunk near the Hasaga — Howey border.
The Producing Years: 1938-1953
With an already established surface infrastructure at the Red Lake Gold Shore Mines property, Hasaga Gold Mines was able to go into production almost immediately. In 1938, the company sank two shafts but abandoned shaft No. 2 within a year because of ore depletion. However, the ore processed from this shaft would pay for the expansion of the main Hasaga shaft in 1948. After WWII, Hasaga Gold Mines built a new headframe and hoist (1947), deepened shaft No. 1 to 609.6 metres (2000 feet) (1948) and increased the mill tonnage to 400 tonnes per day. After 14 years in production, Hasaga Gold Mines ceased production in 1952, having produced 218,213 ounces of gold. The company assets (buildings and equipment) were quickly sold off.
Legacy
Hasaga is still a name that is heard throughout the Red Lake mining district today and is home to one of Premier Gold Mines’ Red Lake exploration projects.
Red Lake Gold Shore Mines ceased production early in 1938 and because of its proximity to Howey Gold Mines, Jack Hammell (Canadian Mining Hall of Fame, 1991) jumped at the chance to own the claims. Hammell created Hasaga Gold Mines Limited on October 18, 1938, absorb the Red Lake Gold Shore Mines property as well buy the 9 adjacent claims. A 152.4-metre (500 feet) shaft was immediately sunk near the Hasaga — Howey border.
The Producing Years: 1938-1953
With an already established surface infrastructure at the Red Lake Gold Shore Mines property, Hasaga Gold Mines was able to go into production almost immediately. In 1938, the company sank two shafts but abandoned shaft No. 2 within a year because of ore depletion. However, the ore processed from this shaft would pay for the expansion of the main Hasaga shaft in 1948. After WWII, Hasaga Gold Mines built a new headframe and hoist (1947), deepened shaft No. 1 to 609.6 metres (2000 feet) (1948) and increased the mill tonnage to 400 tonnes per day. After 14 years in production, Hasaga Gold Mines ceased production in 1952, having produced 218,213 ounces of gold. The company assets (buildings and equipment) were quickly sold off.
Legacy
Hasaga is still a name that is heard throughout the Red Lake mining district today and is home to one of Premier Gold Mines’ Red Lake exploration projects.