Kirkland Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Kirkland Lake Region Gold Production
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022
1. Kirkland Lake Region Gold Production Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 2012.
Location. 48° 9.409′ N, 80° 1.284′ W. Marker is in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, in Timiskaming District. Marker can be reached from Toburn Road, 0.2 kilometers west of Government Road East (Trans-Canada Highway) (Provincial Highway 66), on the left when traveling west. The marker is mounted at eye-level on the west side of the Toburn Gold Mine Shaft No. 3 headframe building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kirkland Lake ON P2N 3L8, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cage / La cage (a few steps from this marker); Sinking Bucket / Godet à fonçage (a few steps from this marker); Kirkland Lake Centennial Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Diamond Drilling (within shouting distance of this marker); Steam Powered Winch / Treuil à vapeur (within shouting distance of this marker); End Dump Cars / Waginnettes de déchargements
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Toburn Gold Mine
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1. Kirkland Lake History. Excerpt:
(By Natalie Chabanova on 17 Aug 2020) Kirkland Lake was founded in 1911, when Ed Hargreaves and William Wright discovered rich deposits of gold while hunting for rabbits. Shortly after this event, miners from different parts of Canada and the United States started to come to Kirkland Lake to search for gold. Over just a couple of decades, Kirkland Lake became one of the top mining towns in Canada. Until the second half of the 20th century, mining remained Kirkland Lake’s top economic sector. However, due to the falling gold prices and increased production cost, mines started to close down, including the Toburn mine (1953), Sylvanite (1961), Lake Shore (1965), and Macassa (1999). Kirkland Lake(Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)entered a new growth phase in 2001, when Foxpoint Resources undertook an intensive exploration program of the old mines. In the 21st century, Kirkland Lake is an active gold mining town with over eight thousand residents.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 20222. Kirkland Lake Region Gold Production MarkerThe marker is mounted on the right side of the Toburn Gold Mine Shaft No. 3 headframe entrance.
2. A Brief History Of The Toburn Gold Mine In Kirkland Lake. Excerpt:
• 1906 - The railway reached Swastika and opened up access to the Kirkland Lake area.(Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
• 1911 - In July "Swift" Burnside staked three of the original Toburn claims at the east end of Kirkland Lake. By that time, Burroughs also had claims covering part of the Toburn and Bill Wright had already staked part of the Wright-Hargreaves mine property.
• By 1913, the mine was in full production at a modest rate of 100 tons a day and struggled along until 1931 when Toburn Gold Mines Limited was incorporated and installed a new, larger mill to allow for increased production. The Toburn operated until 1953 and produced 1.2 million tons of ore at a grade of almost half an ounce per ton.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022
3. Toburn Gold Mine Shaft No. 3 Headframe
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 3, 2022
4. Toburn Gold Mine Interpretive Park
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
