Burwash Mine

The Burwash Mine was a small gold property discovered in the fall of 1934 by Johnny Baker and Hugh Muir at Yellowknife Bay, Northwest Territories. The town of Yellowknife did not exist yet at that point, but the discovery of gold at Burwash was the catalyst that brought more gold prospectors into the region in 1935 and 1936. A short shaft was sunk in 1935–1936 at Burwash, and in the summer of 1935 a 16-ton bulk sample of ore was shipped to Trail, British Columbia for processing, yielding 200 troy ounces (6.2 kg) of gold. The mine did not become a substantial producer and it is believed the gold vein was mined out.

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Location: 62.4, -114.4, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Burwash Mine ⓘ
  mine in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

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  Con Mine ⓘ
  hacker valley

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  Giant Mine ⓘ
  gold mine

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  Negus Mine ⓘ
  mine in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
site	mine		Burwash Mine	mine, gold mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Con Mine	gold mine, mine	Wikidata
site	mine		Giant Mine	gold mine, Falconbridge Ltd.	Wikidata
site	mine		Negus Mine	gold mine	Wikidata