The following is a list of publicly available material that describes the past history, investigations, exploration and research which has occurred on the site of the Boston Richardson mine.   Most (but not all) of this information is available in electronic format.

This former mine site is currently under investigation by Orex Exploration Inc.  I gathered this list as part of my due-diligence research into this property before investing in the company.  I am in no way affiliated or employed by Orex Exploration Inc. and I am an investor in the company's stock.


Year Description URL
N/A Upper Seal Harbour Gold District: Mine Level Plan [1:360] Not Online
N/A Pictures of Boston Richardson Wharf http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/meninmines/exhibit.asp?ID=431&Language=English
2008 Nova Scotia Mineral Rights Database DP ME 51, Version 17, May 1, 2008, Nova Scotia Mineral Rights Database, compiled by B. E. Fisher. (Not Orex Specific but useful for finding other local property info) The digital product contains layers for entities such as: exploration licences, mining leases, mining permits, mineral closures, gas storage exploration permits, special licences for coal, special licences for salt and potash, special licences for geothermal resources, special licences for uranium and special licences for all minerals. http://www.gov.ns.ca/NATR/MEB/download/dp051.htm
2008 Mineral Rights Disposition Map - 2008 (Showing Expanded Orex Claim size in 2008, and claims within the area) http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/ofm/pdf/ofm_2008-002_v02_d046v25_dp.pdf
2007 Mineral Rights Disposition Map - 2007 (Showing Orex Claim size in 2007, and claims within the area)) http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/ofm/pdf/ofm_2007-005_v01_d046v21_dp.pdf
2006 Technical Report & Resource Estimate 2006 http://www.orexexploration.ca/pdf/goldboro_2006.pdf
2006 Interactive 3D Model http://www.orexexploration.ca/downloads/orex_gemcom.exe
2005 Technical Report 2005 http://www.orexexploration.ca/pdf/goldboro.pdf
2004 Technical Report on the Goldboro Property, Exploration Licence 00502 http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/2004/AR_ME_2004-124.pdf
1996 Assessment Report on 1995 Diamon Drill Programme Exploration License 00502  http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1996/AR_ME_1996-041.pdf
1995 Three Corner Lake Claim Group License #01565 https://gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1995/AR_ME_1995-094.pdf
1995 Evaluation and Recommended Exploration Program Giant Meguma Claims License 01186 Country Harbour, Guysborough County Nova Scotia https://gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1995/AR_ME_1995-023.pdf
1993 Preliminary Report, Orex Exploration - Goldboro Property, 1993 Diamond Drilling Program http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1995/AR_ME_1995-075.pdf
1991 Goldboro Property, Upper Seal Harbour District, Nova Scotia, Status Report http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1991/AR_ME_1991-123.pdf
1990 A Re-appraisal of the Goldboro Property [Upper Seal Harbour District] .... Geology, Metallurgy and Ore Reserves [Revised Edition] (Read Pages 14-15, which highlight a pre 43-101 Reserve of 1.6 to 2.4MM Oz excluding East Gold Brook or any thing towards Doliver Mountain) http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1990/AR_ME_1990-174.pdf
1990 Final Report of the 1989-1990 Exploration Program and Ore Reserves Calculations .... on the Goldboro Property, http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1990/AR_ME_1990-153.pdf
1990 Environmental Assessment Report for a Proposed Gold Mine Project at Goldboro, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1990/PR_ME_1990-009.pdf
1990 Terms of Reference for an Environmental Assessment http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1990/PR_ME_1990-008.pdf
1989 Report on Diamond Drill Program - 1989 By Onitap Resources Inc. Exploration License No. 14397-Ref 11F4D Goldboro Area - Guysborough County, Nova Scotia http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/MEB/data/ar/1989/AR_ME_1989-174.pdf
1989 Registration of the Goldboro Project with the Department of the Environment http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1989/pr_me_1989-016.pdf
1989 Progress Report Covering the 1989 Exploration Program up to the 30th April 1989, Goldboro Property ...., http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1989/AR_ME_1989-251.pdf
1989 Report on the 1988 Exploration Program: Geology, Drilling, Drill Core Assays, Shaft Rehabilitation, Underground Exploration, and Ore Reserves Calculations [Final Report on the 1988 Exploration Program and Ore Reserve Calculations on the Goldboro Property .... http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1989/AR_ME_1989-250.pdf
1989 Progress Report - 1989 Exploration Program to the 31 July 1989, Goldboro Property .... Major Detail - 600+ pages. Interestingly this report predicts an reserve similar to that of the eventual 2006 NI43-101 Compliant resource http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1989/AR_ME_1989-252.pdf
1989 Goldboro Project Pre-Feasibility Study http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1989/AR_ME_1989-255.pdf
1989 Ore Reserves Calculation, Ramp Area, Goldboro Property .... http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1989/AR_ME_1989-253.pdf
1989 Goldboro Project Feasibility Study http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1989/PR_ME_1989-005.pdf
1989 Goldboro Project Pre-Feasibility Study http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1989/PR_ME_1989-015.pdf
1989 Goldboro Project Presentation Report http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1989/PR_ME_1989-007.pdf
1989 Registration of the Goldboro Project with the Nova Scotia Department of Environment http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1989/PR_ME_1989-016.pdf
1989 Notice of a Project, Goldboro Project http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1989/PR_ME_1989-014.pdf
1988 Photos of the Mine late 1988s to Present http://www.flickr.com/photos/28967137@N03/
1988 St-Michel Geoconseil Inc - Environmental Study for the Goldboro Project Referenced in Registration of the Goldboro Project with the Department of the Environment
1988 St-Michel Geoconseil Inc - Addendum to the Environmental Study for the Goldboro Project Referenced in Registration of the Goldboro Project with the Department of the Environment
1988 St-Michel Geoconseil Inc - Addendum to the Environmental Study for the Goldboro Project (Second Part) Referenced in Registration of the Goldboro Project with the Department of the Environment
1988 Report on Diamond Drill Program - 1988 .... Exploration License No. 11584 .... Goldboro Area .... http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1988/AR_ME_1988-136.pdf
1988 Review of the Exploration Program Performed by Onitap Resources Inc. in the Goldboro Area .... Development License No. 0114, March, 1988 http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1988/AR_ME_1988-132.pdf
1988 Review of the Exploration Program Performed by Onitap Resources Inc. in the Goldboro Area .... Development License No. 0114, November 1988 http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1988/AR_ME_1988-385.pdf
1988 Environmental Study for the Obtaining of a Certificate Authorizing the Realization of an Underground Exploration Program for the Goldboro Project, Goldboro, Nova Scotia Not Online
1988 Underground Exploration Program at the Goldboro Property http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1988/PR_ME_1988-011.pdf
1988 Production Feasibility Study, Request for Financial Support, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1988/PR_ME_1988-013.pdf
1988 Response to the Invitation to Tender on the Feasibility Study for Goldboro Project http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1988/PR_ME_1988-014.pdf
1988 Additional Iinformation for the Underground Exploration Program at the Goldboro Property http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1988/PR_ME_1988-012.pdf
1987 Review of the Exploration Program performed by Onitap Resources Inc. In the Goldborough Area, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia, December 1987 (Narex Ore Search Consultants) http://www.gov.ns.ca/NATR/meb/data/pr/1987/pr_me_1987-003.pdf
1987 Report on the Winter 1987 Exploration Program .... Upper Seal Harbour Gold District and Boston - Richardson Mine .... Volume 2 - Logs and Drawings http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/ar/1987/AR_ME_1987-208.pdf
1987 Review of the Exploration Program Performed by Onitap Resources Inc. in the Goldborough Area, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/pr/1987/PR_ME_1987-003.pdf
1985 Report on Diamond Drill Program 1985, License # 10491 .... Isaac's Harbour Area .... Not Online
1984 Report on Diamond Drill Program - 1984, Lic. No. 5073 .... Isaac's Harbour Area .... Not Online
1982 Isaac's Harbour .... V. L. F. and Magnetometer Geophysical Survey (Patino Mines) Not Online
1981 V. L. F. and Magnetometer Geophysical Survey.... (Patino Mines) Not Online
1961 Miscellaneous Memos on Mine Geology and Rock Geochemistry Not Online
1958 Miscellaneous Memos Including Canso Mining Corporation Not Online
1956 Report on Production and Sale of Concentrate (Canso Mining Corporation) Not Online
1956 Report on Ore Reserves, Bulk Sampling and Proposed Development Program (Canso Mining Corporation) Not Online
1950 1950 NS Government Property Map showing Boston Richardson Mine Property (1905) and details that it was conveyed from James Taylor, Simon Giffen, Eunice Giffen, Frank Silver, Bart (or Albert) Hudson, and Heirs of Abner Giffen http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/land/indexmaps/101.pdf
1942 East Goldbrook Mine Plan 150' Level http://www.gov.ns.ca/NATR/MEB/data/mapgallery/ofm/jpg/ofm_1942-001_200_cln.jpg
1938 Plan of the 73' and 100' Levels of Locarno Mine http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/OFM/JPG/ofm_1938-014_200_cln.jpg
1935 Miscellaneous Memos on Rock Geochemistry and Mining Operations Not Online
1934 Mine Surface and Geochemical Mine Level Plans, and Mine Cross-sections, East Goldbrook Mine http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/ofm/htm/ofm_1934-006.htm
1933 Miscellaneous Memos on Rock Geochemistry and Locarno Company Prospectus Not Online
1932 Upper Seal Harbour Gold District: Geochemical Mine Level Plan of 100 Foot Level http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/ofm/htm/ofm_1932-001.htm
1928 Nova Scotia Department of Mines 1928 Annual Report Not Online
1926 Plan Projections and Transverse Section of Underground Workings of Boston Richardson Mine http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/OFI/JPG/ofi_1926-001_200_cln.jpg
1911 Surface plant of the Boston Richardson Mining Co., Upper Seal Harbour http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/meninmines/exhibit.asp?ID=469&Language=English
1911 Dolliver Mountain Mine, Isaac's Harbour, NS - View of stamp mill and portion of ore tramway. http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/meninmines/exhibit.asp?ID=433&Language=English
1911 Surface plant of Dolliver Mountain Gold Mining Co., Upper Seal Harbour http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/meninmines/exhibit.asp?ID=470&Language=English
1909 Share Certificate of the New England Mining Company (Explored the West Goldbrook Mine in 1909) http://www.certificatecollector.com/html/certs/newEnglandMining.html
1909 OFI ME 1909-001: Cross-Sections of the North and South Side of the Boston-Richardson Mine, Upper Seal Harbour Gold District, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia [11F/04D] http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/ofi/htm/ofi_1909-001.htm
1907 OFI ME 1907-001: Boston-Richardson Mine-Vertical Shaft and Vertical Projection of Incline Shaft Showing Depth Reached and Distance Driven South Side; Horizontal Projection-Incline Shaft, Upper Seal Harbour Gold District, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia [11F/04D]  http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/ofi/htm/ofi_1907-001.htm
1907 OFI ME 1907-002: Cross-Sections of the Boston-Richardson Mine, Upper Seal Harbour Gold District, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/ofi/htm/ofi_1907-002.htm
1904 Dolliver Mountain Mine, Upper Isaacs Harbour Gold District, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia http://apps1.gdr.nrcan.gc.ca/mirage/mirage_list_e.php?id=108144
1903 OFI ME 1903-001: Horizontal Projection of Survey Down East Shaft Made After Cave In of the Richardson Mine, Upper Seal Harbour Gold District, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia [11F/04D] http://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/meb/data/mapgallery/ofi/htm/ofi_1903-001.htm
1896 "Face East Tunnel, width 20 Feet." Published in B.T.A. Bell, The Canadian Mining, Iron and Steel Manual (1896), p. 102. Mine located at Country Harbour, Guysborough County. http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/meninmines/exhibit.asp?ID=432&Language=English
1896 Richardson Gold Mining Co. — 40-Stamp Mill at Country Harbor, NS http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/meninmines/exhibit.asp?ID=445&Language=English
1896 Richardson Gold Mine — Shaft House and Forge http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/meninmines/exhibit.asp?ID=446&Language=English