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Early photo postcard of the shaft being sunk for the Vipond gold Mine, middle of forest near Porcupine City. Log cabin for workers. Part of the of the Porcupine Gold Rush
The Vipond Mine was directly impacted by the Great Porcupine Fire of July 11, 1911, which devastated the Porcupine Gold Camp during its early development. The fire destroyed mining camps, infrastructure, and claimed dozens of lives.
Labeled VIPOND SHAFT NEAR PORCUPINE CITY
CYKO photographic paper dates it from 1904-1920s
The Vipond Mine was a significant gold-producing site in Porcupine City (now part of Timmins, Ontario), active primarily between 1910 and the late 1930s. It was part of the broader Porcupine Gold Rush, which transformed the region into one of Canada’s richest mining districts
1910 Vipond Porcupine Mines Ltd. Shaft sinking and underground development began.
1916 Porcupine Vipond-North Thompson Gold Mines Ltd. Amalgamation of properties; active production from North Thompson workings.
The Porcupine Gold Rush was a gold rush that took place in Northern Ontario starting in 1909 and developing fully by 1911. A combination of the hard rock of the Canadian Shield and the rapid capitalization of mining meant that smaller companies and single-man operations could not effectively mine the area, as opposed to earlier rushes where the gold could be extracted through placer mining techniques. Although a number of prospectors made their fortune, operations in the area are marked largely by the development of larger mining companies, and most people involved in the mining operations were their employees.
