Key Harbour

When the Moose Mountain mine first opened in early 1900, there was no rail link or proper harbour. Mackenzie and Mann, ownerners of the Canadian Northern Railway anticipated a highly profitable operation in the ore refining business. In 1905, they secured exclusive shipping rights and began making plans for their harbour, which was to be situated at the mouth of the Key River. In the meantime, the Moose Mountain mine stockpiled all their ore until 1909, when the railway and harbour were finally finished.