Join MineralsEd and experts Derek Turner, Ph.D., P.Geo. (Douglas College Chair, Earth and Environmental Sciences) and Carl von Einsiedel, CEO for a captivating underground tour of the Bear Mountain Gold Mine.
Located a few kilometers northeast of Harrison Hot Springs, Bear Mountain Gold Mine was originally operated as a small high grade mine known as RN by the local prospectors. The RN Mine was intermittently mined from 1972 until 1982. Historic smelter reports indicate that 30,443 grams of gold (978.89 ounces), and 616 kilograms of copper was shipped from the RN zone. Today, the mine is undergoing re-exploration to assess its potential.
This visit will include an overview of the history of gold prospecting and the importance of the gold rush to BC's economic development. Educators will get the opportunity to explore a safety-certified underground gold mine and and closely examine core samples used in exploratory work.
Teachers are required to provide their own lunches.
Important Information
- A bus will be chartered from Vancouver, servicing stops in Burnaby, Abbotsford and Chilliwack. Teachers are required to provide their own transportation to and from the pick-up/drop off sites.
- Final schedule and pick-up/drop-off locations TBA
- This tour takes place outdoors with limited to minimal weather protection. Please wear suitable footwear and dress according to the weather.
- The tour occurs within active mine operations, steel-toed boots, hard hats and flashlights will be provided during the underground portion of the mine tour.
- Access to the mine entrance demands a brief hike.
Registration (Earth Bird: $25 | Regular: $40): https://bear-mountain-gold-2023.eventbrite.ca
Date: Friday, October 20, 2023
Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Meeting Location: Depart from Vancouver with stops in Burnaby, Abbotsford and Chilliwack, return at ~3:00 pm. Teachers are responsible for arranging their own transport to/from the meeting location!