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Manitoba's Mineral Resources

Manitoba Mining thru the Centuries

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Aboriginal rock drawing from the Red Cliff area
on what is now called Black Island.
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The Manitoba Legislative Building formerly opened on July 15, 1920, the 50th anniversary of Manitoba's entry into Confederation. The building is constructed of Manitoba Tyndall limestone. 3
 

Photo courtesy of Archives and Special Collections, University of Manitoba, click image to enlarge

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Lower Fort Garry. 5

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada

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Stonewall Quarry, Manitoba. 4
 

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada

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McArthur's old mine, south of Deloraine, Manitoba. 4
 

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Buildings at Penniac Gold Mine. 6

 

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada

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Mandy Shaft house and head frame, Schist Lake. 4

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada

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Kitchener shaft and mill, Central Manitoba Mines limited, Kitchener Claim, L. 154, Beresford Lake area, Southeastern Manitoba. 4
 

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada

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God's Lake gold mine. Mine buildings and settlement. God's Lake, Manitoba. 4

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada

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Mill, Office and No. 3 shaft, San Antonio Gold Mine, Rice Lake, Manitoba. 4
 

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada

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Gunnar Gold Mine, Beresford Lake, Manitoba. 4
 

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada

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Cuprus Mine of Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting at Flin Flon, Manitoba. 4
 

Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada

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Headframe and mill, Snow Lake gold deposit-Nor-Acme-Manitoba. 4
 

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The mining town of Sherridon, Manitoba was moved by Cat Train to the new mining Town of Lynn Lake, Manitoba built for Sherritt Gordon Mines in the 1950's. 7

Photo courtesy of Inco Limited

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Dr. John F. Thompson at Walter Johnson's line cabin. 8
 

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Inco celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Thompson nickel discovery. 8
 

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INCO Thompson operation. 8

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Dumbarton mine, Bernic Lake. 2
 

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Ruttan Lake Mine. 2 

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MacLellan Mine, Lynn Lake. 2
 

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New Britannia Mine, Snow Lake. 2

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Farley Gold mine. 2
 

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San Antonio Mine, Bissett. 2

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Tanco mine, Bernic Lake. 2


Photos Courtesy of:

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Manitoba Government

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Manitoba Science, Technology, Energy and Mines
Manitoba Geological Survey
Suite 360-1395 Ellice Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  R3G 3P2
E-mail: minesinfo@gov.mb.ca
Phone: (204) 945-6569
Toll-free: 1-800-223-5215
Fax: (204) 945-8427

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Manitoba Culture Heritage and Tourism, Historic Resources Branch
Historic Resources Branch
Main Floor - 213 Notre Dame
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Canada
R3B 1N3
E-mail: hrb@gov.mb.ca 
Web site: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/index.html
Phone: (204) 945-2118
Toll free in Manitoba:
1-800-282-8069, extension 2118
Fax: (204) 948-2384

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Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2006 and Courtesy of Natural Resources Canada, Geological Survey of Canada.

ESS Photo Collection
Earth Sciences Information Centre
615 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0E9
Phone: (613) 995-4177
Fax: (613) 943-1549
E-mail: esic.photo@NRCan.gc.ca

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The Winnipeg Tribune Collection
University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections
Rm.#331 Elizabeth Dafoe Library
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-9986
Fax: (204) 474-7913
E-mail: brian_hubner@umanitoba.ca

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Head Still Images Section
Archives of Manitoba
200 Vaughan Street
Winnipeg, MB  R3C 1T5
Web site: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives

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Cat Train Tours
Box 22
Lynn Lake, MB  R0B 0W0
Phone/Fax: (204) 356-8845
Web site: www.cattraintours.ca
E-mail: info@cattraintours.ca

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CVRD Inco Limited
145 King Street West
Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario  M5H 4B7
Phone: (416) 361-7511
Fax: (416) 361-7781
Web site: www.inco.com
E-mail: inco@inco.com

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