The Victoria Mine in Victoria Mine, Ontario
Name/Title
The Victoria Mine in Victoria Mine, OntarioEntry/Object ID
2022.789.01Tags
Mond Nickel Mine, Mining History, Mining Industry, Nickel Mining, International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO), District of Sudbury, The Sudbury Basin, Coniston, OntarioDescription
Black and white photograph showing the Victoria Mine, in Victoria Mine, Ontario. The image shows an overview of the mine, with the shaft visible as well as some employees.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
Collodion PrintAspect Ratio
1:1Subject
Mond Nickel MineSubject Person or Organization
Mond Nickel MineSubject Place
Town
Coniston, OntarioCity
Greater SudburyCountry
CanadaContinent
North AmericaState/Province
OntarioContext
The Mond Nickel company was originally based in the United Kingdom, and was founded in 1900. It was later in that year licensed to begin business in Ontario. The mining firm was led by Ludwig Mond, and their role was to process the ores from the Sudbury area to be sent to the Mond company in England for processing. Initially, the first mine was located in the Dension Township in 1899, and in 1900 it was re-named to the Victoria Mine. A second mine was purchased, the Garson Mine which later resulted in the creation of the township of Garson. By 1911 Mond started construction on a new smelter in Coniston and also obtained mining rights at the Frood Mine's expansion. However, by 1928 the International Nickel Company of Canada (INCO) started their developments in the Frood Mine, it was discovered that their plans would coincide with Mond's purchase of the expansion. In 1929 Mond merged into INCO.Collection
Mond Nickel Mine Collection, International Nickel Company of Canada, Mining History, Sudbury HistoryCataloged By
unknownCategory
Primary Source