Dome Mine

Dome Mine is situated in the City of Timmins, Ontario, Canada; and was developed during the Porcupine Gold Rush.[1]

Dome Mine

Entrance to the Dome Mine
Location
Dome Mine Location in Ontario
Location	Timmins
Province	Ontario
Country	Canada
Coordinates	48°27′N 081°14′W
Production
Products	Silver, Gold
History
Discovered	1909
Opened	1910
Owner
Company	Newmont
Website	https://www.newmont.com/operations-and-projects/global-presence/north-america/porcupine-canada/default.aspx
Year of acquisition	2019 (takeover of Goldcorp)

It is now known as part of Newmont - Porcupine. The original Dome Mine (Tisdale Township) was discovered by Jack Wilson of the Harry Preston crew in 1909.[2] Goldcorp ceased the mining operations December 31, 2017 after 107 years of production.[3] An enormous discontinued open pit (Super Pit), huge man-made mountain of waste rock and working mill are now in place at the location. At one time a community of approximately 60 houses owned by Dome Mines and leased to miners with families existed. This was the community of Dome.

The vein Preston discovered dripped with gold and was referred to as the Golden Staircase. The property was developed using open-pit mining for the first 200 feet, then resorted to underground mining methods. The company was capitalized in 1910 and produced 247 tons of high-grade ore its first year.[2]^{: 90, 101}

After the Porcupine Fire of 1911, the mine was rebuilt such that by March 1912, a 40-stamp mill was processing 400 tons a day. The mine was incorporated in 1912 and acquired Dome Extension in 1916. Ambrose Monell, Joseph Delamar, and Jules Bache served as presidents. A rich ore body was discovered at the 23-level of the Dome Extension in 1933.[2]^{: 100, 126, 139}