Red Lake Gold Shore Mine
1936 to 1938
Produced 21,100 oz.
Produced 21,100 oz.
Red Lake Gold Shore Mines consisted of 23 mining claims just west of the townsite of Red Lake, which were staked in 1926 by Colin Campbell, J.B. St. Paul and Jack W. Campbell. Red Lake Gold Shore Mines incorporated as a company in December 1927 and began doing surface work and exploration. A steam power plant was built on the site between 1928-1929 as surface work continued. Work was halted in 1930 by a forest fire that destroyed the power plant.
It took the company four years to refinance, and in 1934 a 550-foot shaft was sunk, followed by a mill in 1936. Red Lake Gold Shore Mines began production in 1936, pouring its first gold brick on September 1st, 1936. The mine would go on to produce 22,000 ounces of gold in two years. In 1938 the mine ceased operations, and Jack Hammell purchased the land, equipment and mill, adding them into the Hasaga Gold Mines property.
It took the company four years to refinance, and in 1934 a 550-foot shaft was sunk, followed by a mill in 1936. Red Lake Gold Shore Mines began production in 1936, pouring its first gold brick on September 1st, 1936. The mine would go on to produce 22,000 ounces of gold in two years. In 1938 the mine ceased operations, and Jack Hammell purchased the land, equipment and mill, adding them into the Hasaga Gold Mines property.