Harrison Lake -- Black Diamond Mine

Adam in the Black Diamond Mine

ADAM: Researching some  Harrison Lake mining history -- the Black Diamond Mine came up. I  thought, well we should check and see if this old mine from the mid-1890s is still there! Sure enough, given the clues that were given based on its location, we set off to find it.
We found it in a matter of minutes, but it wasn’t obvious. We pulled back the debris and growth that had enclosed its entrance, fallen trees,  vine maple entanglements, and deadfall carried down from the waterfall that it is under.
With mud and water up past my knees I trudged through to the end...it’s fascinating that it has held up this long in such a temperate environment!

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Following from the Annual Report of the BC Minister of Mines, 1895 (click on image to enlarge.)

The 1896 report of the Minister includes the following. The names “Discovery” and the “Black Diamond” claims seem to cover the same territory. (click on image to enlarge.)

Australian find

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Brian Antonson commented: "That's what we need in the Upper Pitt...more metal detectors!"

Searching for Pitt Lake Gold, a smart, concise analysis of the legend of Slumach’s Gold, is now starting to sell in bookstores and on the Internet. Enjoy!
This book is not a replacement but a perfect complement of the  bestselling classic Slumach's Gold. 
Also available as a Kindle e-book on Amazon. Click here.

A taste of gold ...

Adam writes: here’s a taste of our best lead so far.... im not giving you a map for the location but it is only a twenty-minute helicopter ride away, somewhere in the middle ground between Harrison/Pitt and Stave.” 

Landscape at Gatsby’s Claim

Photo by Adam taken during filming of Curse of the Frozen Gold

Ever wondered where the Gatsby Claim is?

The Curse of the Frozen Gold includes some episodes about the explorations at Gatsby’s claim producing samples with a promising gold content but not commercially viable for development. It remains a intriguing and not fully investigated location though. Gatsby’s claim is not easily accessible. The map shows the exact area Gatsby was exploring to the southwest of Remote Peak. Click on image to enlarge. 

Vickers Creek

Came across a 1985 assessment report of the claims at Vickers Creek that may be of interest to some of us mainly those interested in history. Click here.
Click here to read what Rob Nicholson wrote about Vickers Creek back in 2002.