Eldorado Lost River Gold Mine

It was called the "Lost River Gold Mine." Don McClelland owned Sommerville and Clarke place farms on the Eldorado Ranch in Fir Valley. All gone now, no living relatives.

Exploring Alberta's Ghost Towns: Anthracite

The Downfall of Anthracite. The Canadian Anthracite Coal Company was betting entirely on the easy access to the new Canadian Pacific Railway line through the Bow Valley …

Bankhead Ghost Town in Banff National Park

In its heyday, 300 men worked the mines beneath Bankhead and excavated 200,000 tons of coal per year. While the supply of coal underneath Bankhead was plentiful, …

These northern Alberta ghost towns are worth a visit

The GTP travelled west from Edmonton to the Pacific Coast through the Yellowhead Pass, opening up a previously inaccessible coal-producing region, according to …

CANMORE MINES

When Canmore Mines Ltd. ceased coal production on July 13, 1979, it not only meant the loss of 120 jobs to the small Canadian Rocky Mountain community, but the end of an era that began …

CANMORE MINES

When Canmore Mines Ltd. ceased coal production on July 13, 1979, it not only meant the loss of 120 jobs to the small Canadian Rocky Mountain community, but the end of an era that began nearly a century before.

Bankhead Ghost Town

Exploring Alberta's Ghost Towns: Bankhead

The Creation of Bankhead. Bankhead was founded near the old Anthracite townsite after the town entered a state of decline and the mine was closing up. The town …

Top 10 Abandoned Places In Calgary – Carte Urbex

1. Bankhead Ghost Town (Banff National Park, Alberta) Located about 1.5 hours from Calgary in Banff National Park, Bankhead was once a thriving coal-mining town …

Alberta Interactive Minerals Map

The Alberta Interactive Minerals Map (AIMM) is a web-based interactive application publicly available since 2015 and updated with new data in January 2021. ...

Mine Blowing Adventure | Atlas Coal Mine : Atlas Coal Mine

Alberta, Canada T0J 1B0 (403) 822-2220 (403) 822- 2225 [email protected]. We accept payment using: We also accept Visa, Mastercard, and Debit ...

Eldorado Lost River Gold Mine

The Lost River Gold Mine ... Alberta, obtained an option of approximately 1,400 acres of leases. Work, under the direction of D.J. McNeil, included two drifts on the Eley and Hall leases, as …

Coal Mine Map Viewer

We are excited to announce that the Coal Mine Map Viewer has been revamped! As part of this update, the URL to access the map viewer has changed.

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19 abandoned ghost towns in Alberta to road trip to …

Alberta has dozens of ghost towns stretching throughout the province, most the result of a booming coal industry that were abandoned when operations failed, resources were depleted, or the world simply moved on to other forms of energy.

Bankhead Ghost Town – Banff's Abandoned Coal Mine

The Bankhead ghost town was once the thriving coal mining community of Bankhead, Alberta. Now the remnants of the abandoned coal mine sit quietly amid one of the …

Coal | Alberta Energy Regulator

ST26: Alberta Coal Industry Monthly Statistics shows how much coal is produced, processed, and exported from Alberta. The report includes information on coal producers, …

The Last Edmonton Coal Mine: Whitemud Creek

These gopher hole or drift mines were cut out of the soft soil of the riverbank. John Walter also imported coal from Winnipeg in 1874, but by 1882, there were six commercial Edmonton mines in operation. ... Coal Mine Atlas: …

Where Do Alberta Bats Go in the Winter? | Know Alberta

Abandoned Mines: Abandoned mines serve as artificial caves for bats. They provide similar conditions to natural caves and are frequently used by various bat species for …

11 Ghost Towns & Ruins to Visit in Alberta

Along Alberta's southern Highway 61 are a few abandoned townsites and ghost towns, including the historic windmills of Etzikom. Visit Etzikom Museum & Canadian Historic …

The Fate of East Coulee and the Atlas Coal Mine

Coal Branch mines open southwest of Edson, Alberta. Mountain Park Station, Mountain Park, Alberta, ca. 1920-1923; small-scale mining had begun in the Coal Branch about 1909, but after 1910 the arrival of the railway opened up the …

Controversial Alberta coal mine could soon get green energy …

Many coal mines are left abandoned and are not yet reclaimed. In the first of a two-part series, Sarah Offin explores how relics of Alberta's earliest industries are being …

Orphaned and abandoned mines

Orphaned and abandoned mines are two types of legacy mines. Orphaned mines are defined as those for which the owner cannot be found and abandoned mines are defined as those for …

Washington State Department of Natural Resources

Explore Washington State's natural resources with interactive maps and data from the Department of Natural Resources.

Haunted Heritage Part 2: Abandoned Ghost Towns of …

Along any lonely stretch of highway, travellers are bound to come across the decaying remains of one of Alberta's abandoned towns. ... the little town flourished as the Nordegg mine became one of the top-producing coal …

Abandoned Gold Mine In Alberta

The Abandoned Mines Project was created to study the historical impacts of abandoned mines on First Nations communities in northern Canada. Our goal is to highlight the social and …

Canada Mines For Sale

Featured. Yukon Gold – Livingstone Creek. Yukon Gold Placer Mining/HardRock Opportunity. 43 Placer Claims, 200+ Quartz Claims, 10-year Water License, 3 Miles of Prospecting Leases …

Alberta Ghost Towns

Experience a little piece of Alberta's coal mining past by exploring the abandoned Lille, Alberta located about 6km northeast of Blairmore in the Crowsnest Pass. Lille was a testament to the …

Buried treasure: panning for gold in Edmonton's river valley

Other rivers in Alberta with gold include the Red Deer River, the McLeod River, the Athabasca River and the Peace River. Gold flakes in a pan. Microscopic gold flakes. Source: …

19 abandoned ghost towns in Alberta to road trip to this October

Alberta Coal Branch. Bordering Jasper National Park, the Alberta Coal Branch features a number of old mine building ruins. Amber Valley. All that remains of the early 1900s Amber Valley is a …