While the Fraser Gold Rush saw American miners arrive at the River in droves, a small gold rush was happening near the boundary between Canada and the United States. This area is known as Boundary Country, located to the east of southern Okanagan Valley and to the west of the West Kootenay. In 1858, two […]
British Columbia gold
Gold Discoveries in the Cariboo Mining District
The Cariboo region is an important source of both placer and lode gold in British Columbia. The placer gold is commonly found in rivers and creek with some of the richest creeks in Canada located within the region. Considerable gold is still being found there today. Geology The Lode deposits of the Cariboo […]
Gold Mining Areas in Atlin, British Columbia
Atlin is the richest gold mining region in British Columbia. Located just a short distance from the Yukon border, million in gold has been mined in the region. The early miners to the area primarily worked the rich placer deposits in the many creeks around Lake Atlin and Lake Surprise. After the placers were exhausted, […]
Gold Panning on the Fraser River, British Columbia
British Columbia remains one of the largest gold producing provinces in all of Canada. Of particular interest to many prospectors today is the prevalence of placer gold in many creeks and rivers that can be found by very simple methods like panning and sluicing. There are many different gold rich areas throughout B.C., but today […]
The Jolly Jack Gold Mine in British Columbia
Jolly Jack’s lost mine is said to be located in Boundary Country in southern British Columbia in Canada. This lost mine was found by Jack Thornton around 1900 and he died three years after its discovery on April 3, 1903. Jack Thornton also known as Jolly Jack was a gold prospector in Greenwood, British Columbia. […]