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Canada >
Ontario >
Benny >
Geneva Lake Mine
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A number of concrete foundations, some bits of metal and small pieces around.
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Type: Outdoors
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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Concrete foundations, tailings
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My best information to date indicates that exploration began here in 1927. During the winter of 1929-30, equipment was being brought in by horse and sleigh. By 1933, a mine and several support buildings had been constructed to produce primarily zinc, but initial production was very low due to the market situation. In 1935, the Government of Ontario pushed a road through as far as Benny and the mine which would be the precursor to the current Highway 144. In 1941, with the war in full swing and the demand for zinc high, the mine became very busy. It produced 10,389,646 lbs. of zinc, 3,598,411 lbs. of lead by the time of its 1944 closure. This closure has been attributed to the death of the company's president in a plane crash. I have little information beyond that point of time with the exception that Pioneer Construction won a contract for the rehabilitation of the property in 2003. Today, there is some talk that this property is being explored again for its mining potential. This time, it's gold.
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Being looked at for future gold-mining operations.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Steed on 4/8/2010 12:46 AM.
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on Apr 8 10 at 0:46, Steed validated this location on Apr 7 10 at 1:18, PhotoSeeker made this location public on Apr 7 10 at 1:18, PhotoSeeker made this location available on Apr 7 10 at 1:18, PhotoSeeker updated gallery picture on Apr 7 10 at 1:18, PhotoSeeker updated gallery picture on Apr 7 10 at 1:18, PhotoSeeker updated gallery picture on Apr 7 10 at 1:18, PhotoSeeker updated gallery picture on Apr 7 10 at 1:18, PhotoSeeker updated gallery picture on Apr 7 10 at 1:12, PhotoSeeker deleted picture 316487 from gallery PhotoSeeker's March 2010 Visit on Apr 7 10 at 1:11, PhotoSeeker deleted picture 316487 from gallery PhotoSeeker's March 2010 Visit
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