Leckie Mine
Leckie Mine, also known as Penrose Mine, Little Dan Mine and Sterling Mine, is an abandoned gold producing underground mine in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the eastern shore of Arsenic Lake 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the town of Temagami. It is entirely owned by Progenitor Metals Corp. An estimated 483,500 tonnes of ore remain in the mine, which could contain 102,720 ounces of gold.[1]
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Leckie Gold Mine Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Temagami |
| Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 47°05′35.57″N 079°47′48.03″W |
| Production | |
| Products | Gold |
| Production | Not available |
| History | |
| Opened | ~1900, 1933 |
| Closed | 1909, 1937 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Progenitor Metals Corp. |
Leckie Mine is named after Major Robert Gilmour Leckie (1833 – 1914), a Canadian mining engineer from Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.[2][3] Leckie was an owner of the mine in the early 1900s.[2]
See also
References
- http://temagamigold.com/index.php/reports/10-little-dan-leckie
- Starke, Bertram V. (1985). Summary Report 1985 Stroud Exploration Program Leckie Project, Ontario (Report). Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. p. 4.
- "Quarterly Bulletin of the Canadian Mining Institute". The Late Major R. G. Leckie. Canadian Mining Institute: 17. 1914.
External links
- "Manitoba and Eastern". Abandoned Mines Information System, Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
- Leckie Mine
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