Category: The 1930s

Canadian Malartic Gold Mines Limited

First and Foremost The mineral fields of the Canadian Malartic Mine were first staked by John Mark in 1922. Located on the edge of the Cadillac Fault, who became […]

East Malartic Gold Mines Limited

In 1932, Mr. James Paul Norrie and Mr. L.K. Coffin staked the land located half a kilometre from actual Malartic in the direction of Val d’Or. They began […]

Barnat/Sladen Gold Mines Limited

Harsh Conditions The Sladen area was staked between 1923 and 1924 by B. Sladen and H. S. Kennedy and was located between East Malartic and Canadian Malartic about […]

Malartic Goldfield Mines Limited

An Abundant Deposit, A Prosperous Mine In 1934, W.B Crane and John Partanen, under the leadership of James Paul Norrie, staked on the Cadillac Fault’s extension, 10 km […]

James Paul Norrie: Mining Pioneer

From Nova Scotia to Abitibi James Paul Norrie is a prominent figure in Canadian mining history. He is one of the main players in the first gold rush […]

Group of workers from East Malartic Mine in 1939

Roc-d’Or Snowed In

The photo is captioned  Paris Vallée, one of the village’s nicknames at the time (1940s)

Roc-d’Or Main Street

View of Roc-d’Or’s main street in early 1940.