Hail all. Here is a short list of NOW closed minerals collecting sites around Bancroft Ontario. Some have been closed for a while but some are recent closures. Now you can always try to contact the owner of these sites to get access but you cant just go to the site with ought explicit permission. This is just for the knowldege for all collectors, so you don't accidentally trespass.

1.)
-Davis Hill
-Lilly Robertson
-Cancrinite Hill

All three sites are owned now by the same owner.

2.)
-Dyno mine
-Madawaska Faraday Mine

Rehabilitated mines

3.)
-Genesee No. 2 Mine

The new owner is no longer allowing access & collecting to collectors.

4.)
- Wilberforce Molybdenite Mine

5.)
- York River Skarn
- Goulding Keene Quarry
- York River Corundum

Located on provincial park property, no collecting any time.

6.)
- Dwyer Mine
- Richardson Fission Mine

If any you out there have any more info on closed sites please ad to this blog. so we all may benefit.

Michal.

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