Orlac Red Lake Mines*
Non-producing
Orlac Red Lake Mines was created in 1944 to take over 27 mining claims on and around White Horse Island from Sanshaw Mines. From 1936-1937 Sanshaw Mines completed 1,160 metres (3,805 feet) of diamond drilling, constructed a mining plant and sank a 9.1-metre (29.8 feet) shaft. McKenzie Red Lake Gold Mines optioned the property from 1939-1944, doing 350 metres (1,148 feet) of diamond drilling. From 1946-1947, Orlac Red Lake Mines extended the shaft to 137 metres (449 feet), cut two levels and performed 690 metres (2,263 feet) of underground development. The company changed names twice between 1953 and 1958 but continued to do small amounts of exploration on the property.
Over the past 70 years, many different companies have taken ownership or optioned the Orlac Red Lake Mines property and did exploration. These include Cable Mines and Oil (1958-1967), St. Fabien Copper Mines (1967-1976), Xtra Developments (1977), Bonanza Red Lake Explorations (1978-1980), Pure Gold Resources (1987-1988), Noramco Mining Corporation (1988-1989), Frontline Gold Corp (2015-2017) and Pacton Gold (2017).
*Also known as Consolidated Orlac Mines (1953) and Abbican Mines (1953-1958)
Over the past 70 years, many different companies have taken ownership or optioned the Orlac Red Lake Mines property and did exploration. These include Cable Mines and Oil (1958-1967), St. Fabien Copper Mines (1967-1976), Xtra Developments (1977), Bonanza Red Lake Explorations (1978-1980), Pure Gold Resources (1987-1988), Noramco Mining Corporation (1988-1989), Frontline Gold Corp (2015-2017) and Pacton Gold (2017).
*Also known as Consolidated Orlac Mines (1953) and Abbican Mines (1953-1958)