Industry - Mining: Marble Bay Mine
Texada Island Heritage Society
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Marble Bay Mine
1898
Property located. Later sold to J.J. Palmer of Toronto, who opened
it up down to the 4th level, or 260-foot depth.
1902 Sold to Tacoma Steel
1902-1912 Mine worked to 12th level. Winze
being extended to 13th level in 1912.
1912- 1919 Mining may have continued to a later date.
1898-1919
Production: 200,000 tons,
1908 to 1919
Crude ore shipped to the Tacoma Smelter 98,029 Tons
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