A silver mine was being worked in Cobalt Ontario in the early 1900s, When the mine closed many left the town. There was a major fire in 1977 started by a cigarette. The town has a rough and tumble reputation as a mining town. We see the " ...See moreA silver mine was being worked in Cobalt Ontario in the early 1900s, When the mine closed many left the town. There was a major fire in 1977 started by a cigarette. The town has a rough and tumble reputation as a mining town. We see the " slime" on the lake, which is ground rock. Jonny spent some time with Ernie who is a sculptor. He makes mostly miner figures. Dan Lerocque is a mining expert and he takes Jonny to see bats in the old mines. Cobalt was not valued in old the silver mining days, but today we use it in the battery industry, so maybe the future looks more hopeful for Cobalt, Ontario. Written by
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