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By mid-August 1864, 227 mining licences had been issued. [9] Within a month, over 500 miners were working claims, and surveyed townsite lots were for sale. By November, miners numbered 1,200. [5] Yearend saw 6 general stores, 3 hotels, and 30 saloons. [10]
This is an incomplete list of mines in British Columbia, Canada and includes operating and closed mines, as well as proposed mines at an advanced stage of development (e.g. mining permits applied for).
After HGM closed in 1931, Woods sold his claim to Hedley Mascot Gold Mines (HMG) (owned by BC businessmen) for $150,000. The deal largely comprised receiving company stock, a director's position, and a company-supplied suite at the Three Gables Hotel in Penticton.
More recent history of the property and rights is unclear, though the most recent owner to the property seems to be Armac Investments Ltd. of Vancouver, BC. The claims to an area covering 3 km² -- including the Blue Hawk Mine—may have been sold by Armac to Southern Pacific Development Corp. of Vancouver, BC, in 2004 or 2005. [4] [5] [6]
Gold mining is one of the most common uses for the staking of mining claims. In Alaska, state mining claims may be up to 160 acres (0.65 km 2), and there is no distinction between lode or placer claims. The boundaries of the claim must follow the 4 cardinal directions, with an exception being adjustments for existing valid claims.
The British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation, or BCRIC (pronounced "brick"), was a holding company formed under the government of William R. Bennett. The company took over ownership of various sawmills and mines that had been bought and bailed out by the government. The name was eventually changed to Westar Group Ltd.
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The next year, open-pit mining commenced. To finance the $10 million project and pursue interests farther afield, MGM amalgamated with several smaller mining companies to form the Corona Corporation, with subsequent restructuring. Nickel Plate production reached 4,000 tons daily, but by 1996, the mine was exhausted and operations ceased.