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Beneath It All

Red Lake's Mining Story

Discover the Mines of Red Lake

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Note: (year - year) refers to years of production

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Red Crest Gold Mines, Red Lake District

Red Crest Gold Mines,

Red Lake District

(1935 - 1936)

  • Produced 277 oz.
  • Today: part of West Red Lake Gold Mines
Mount Jamie Mine, Red Lake District

Mount Jamie Mines,

Red Lake District

(1976)

  • Produced 337 oz.
  • Today: part of West Red Lake Gold Mines
Rowan Lake Gold Mine, Red Lake - Rowan Lake

Lake Rowan Mines,

Red Lake District

(1986 - 1988)

  • Produced 1,298 oz.
  • Today: part of West Red Lake Gold Mines
Cole Gold Mine, Red Lake District

Cole Gold Mines,

Pipestone Bay

  • Non-Producing
Miles Mine, Red Lake District - West

Miles Red Lake Gold Mines,

Red Lake District

  • Non-Producing
May-Spiers Mine, Red Lake District - West

May-Spiers Gold Mines,

Red Lake District

  • Non-Producing
West Red Lake Mine, Red Lake District - West

West Red Lake Gold Mines,

Red Lake District

  • Non-Producing
Frontier Gold Mine, Red Lake District - West

Frontier Red Lake Gold Mines,

Red Lake District

  • Non-Producing

Berens River Mines,

~200km North of Red Lake

(1939 - 1948)

  • Produced 158,000 oz. gold, 5.8 million oz. silver, 1.7 million lb. zinc, 6.1 million lb. lead

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HoweyGoldMines, Red Lake

Howey Gold Mines,

Red Lake

(1930 - 1941)

  • Produced 421,592 oz.
Mckenzie/RedLakeMine, Red Lake - Mckenzie Island

McKenzie Red Lake Gold Mines,

McKenzie Island

(1935 - 1966)

  • Produced 651,544 oz. gold, 181,386 oz. silver
Red Lake Goldshore Mine, Red Lake

Red Lake Gold Shore Mines,

Red Lake

(1936 - 1938)

  • Produced 21,100 oz.
Hasaga Mine, Red Lake

Hasaga Gold Mines,

Red Lake

(1938 - 1952)

  • Produced 218,213 oz.
  • Today: part of Premier Gold Mines
Cochenour-Willans Mine, Red Lake - Cochenour

Cochenour-Willans Gold Mines,

Cochenour

(1939 - 1971)

  • Produced 1,244,279 oz.
  • Today: part of Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines
McMarmac Gold Mine, Red Lake - Cochenour

McMarmac Red Lake Gold Mines,

Cochenour,

(1940 - 1948)

  • Produced 45,246 oz. gold, 1,539 oz. silver
Goldcorp Gold Mine, Red Lake - Balmertown

Evolution Red Lake Gold Mines,

Balmertown

(2006-Present)

  • Produced 6,470,290 oz.
  • Primary properties: Dickenson Mines, Campbell Red Lake Mines, Cochenour-Willans Gold Mines, H.G. Young Mines
Campbell Mine, Red Lake District

Campbell Red Lake Mines,

Balmertown

(1949 - 2006)

  • Produced 11,216,443 oz.
  • Today: part of Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines
H.G. Young Mine, Red Lake District

H.G. Young Mines,

Balmertown

(1960 - 1963)

  • Produced 55,244 oz.
  • Today: part of Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines
Abino Mine, Red Lake District

Abino Mines,

Red Lake District

(1985 - 1986)

  • Produced 1,397 oz.
Orlac/Red Lake Mine, Red Lake

Orlac/Red Lake Mine,

Red Lake District,

  • Non-Producing
McFinley Mine, Mckenzie

McFinley Mines,

Red Lake District

  • Non-Producing
Rubicon, Mckenzie Island

Rubicon Minerals Phoenix Gold Project,

Red Lake District

(2015; 2018)

  • Produced 10,071 oz.
Dickenson Mine, Red Lake - Balmertown

Dickenson Mines,

Balmertown

(1948-2006)

  • Produced 5,962,948 oz.
  • Today: part of Goldcorp Red Lake Gold Mines
Griffith Mine, Ear Falls

The Griffith Mine,

Ear Falls

(1968 - 1986)

  • Produced 22.9 million tonnes of iron ore pellets

Uchi Gold Mines,

Uchi Lake

(1939 - 1943)

  • Produced 114,647 oz. gold, 14,345 oz. silver

Annco Mines,

Cochenour

(1965 - 1971)

  • Subsidiary of Cochenour-Willans Gold Mines
  • Ore processed from this mine is included in the production totals of Cochenour-Willans Gold Mines

Wilmar Mines,

Cochenour

(1961 - 1971)

  • Subsidiary of Cochenour-Willans Gold Mines
  • Ore processed from this mine is included in the production totals of Cochenour-Willans Gold Mines

Robin Red Lake Mines,

Balmertown

(1970 - 1978)

  • Subsidiary of Dickenson Mines
  • Ore processed from this mine is included in the production totals of Dickenson Mines

North West Development Company,

Red Lake District

  • Non-producing

Altura Gold Mines,

Red Lake District

  • Non-Producing
Gold Eagle Mine, Mckenzie Island

Gold Eagle Mines,

McKenzie Island

(1937 - 1941)

  • Produced 40,204 oz. gold, 19,157 oz. silver
Buffalo Mine, Red Lake District

Buffalo Red Lake Mines,

Red Lake

(1980 - 1982)

  • Produced 1,656 oz.
  • Today: part of Premier Gold Mines

Parvus Mines,

Red Lake District

  • Non-Producing
Madsen Mine, Red Lake - Madsen

Madsen Red Lake Gold Mines,

Madsen

(1938 - 1976; 1996 - 1999)

  • Produced 2,452,388 oz.
  • Today: part of Pure Gold Mining
Starratt-Olsen Gold Mine, Red Lake District

Starratt-Olsen Gold Mines,

Starratt-Olsen

(1948 - 1956)

  • Produced 163,990 oz.
  • Today: part of Pure Gold Mining

See all the mines on this map here.
Since 1926, the Red Lake mining industry has dominated both the industrial and physical landscape of the Red Lake region. Red Lake boasts one of Canada’s top gold mines and has been home to 29 producing mines. Beneath It All: Red Lake's Mining Story explores the rich history of mining in Red Lake and the people and stories that make it what is. Explore the topics below to find out what's beneath it all. 

Throughout this exhibit there are audio clips and videos that explore the topics from a more personal level.

The Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre would like to thank all the individuals and companies that took the time to contribute to both the physical and online exhibit. Without the community's support and participation, this exhibit would not have been possible.



Timeline
Historic Red Lake Mining
Mining Practices
Contemporary Red Lake Mining
Glossary
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Source: The Northern Miner, July 19, 1973 pg. 10
Please contact our Curator (lisa.hughes@redlake.ca) if you are interested in sharing any information, stories, photographs or artifacts relating to mining in Red Lake


Timeline
Historic Red Lake Mining
Red Lake Geology
The Red Lake Gold Rushes
From Hudson to Headframe
Community Development
Commerce
Education
Medicine
Recreation
Mining Practices
Going Underground
Equipment
Extraction
Milling
The Mill Process
Safety
Refuge Station
Mine Rescue
Health Issues
Jobs
Contemporary Red Lake Mining
Environment
Labour
Innovation
Exploration
Indigenous Rights
Gold Prices
Mining and Exploration Companies
Goldcorp Inc.
Rubicon Minerals
Premier Gold Mines
Pure Gold Mining
Rimini Exploration & Consulting
Other Mining & Exploration Companies
Glossary
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