Frood Mine and Frood Extension

The infamous Frood Mine, which held the title for many years of being the greatest nickel-copper ore bodies in the world, also has one of Sudbury's most colourful mining histories. It began in 1884 when William Nelson, a trapper, tipped off Thomas Frood of a potential mineral outcrop in the northern part of McKim Township. Frood enticed a partner by the name of A.J. Cockburn to investigate the site with him. Both men set off for the bush and quickly found the spot on lot 6-7, concession 6, McKim. Cockburn staked lot 6, concession 6, while Frood only applied for the south half of lot 7, concession 6. Both men independently transferred their titles to J.H. Metcalf and W.B. McAllister, in whose names the patents were issued in the summer of 1884. The title was subsequently transferred to the Canadian Copper Company. The CCC only did some light exploration, but the property, or #3 Mine was kept idle.