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Permanent Link to this Record: 08248
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08248
Official Name: Martin-bird
Site Classification: C
Primary Commodity: Gold
Long Name: 2017590053200
Date Mine Opened: 1934-01-01
Date Mine Closed: 1939-12-31
Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other
Mine Closure Plan: No
Rehabilitation Plan: No
Mine Plans on File: Yes
Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act
Date Record Last Modified: 2011-05-19
Township or Area: Hearst
District: Kirkland Lake
NTS Number: 032D04
Longitude (dd): -79.66529 | Latitude (dd): 48.05316
UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 599460 | Northing: 5323071
Operational Access Description: Access; Travel 8.4km South Along Hwy 624 From The Junction Of Hwy 66 To The Martin Bird Road. Turn East For 2km To The Sharpe Creek Bridge And Then Continue For 1.7km To The Top Of The Flattened Muck Pile Of No.1 Shaft. Site 2 Is Reached By Travel Ling Down The Muck Pile And Following A Trail/access Road For 250m At 225 Degree Azimuth. The Majority Of The Area Between The Two Sites Is Stripped To Bedrock. The Third Site Is On The South Side Of The Road At The Top Of The Muck Pile 100m East Of The Bridge. Developed Prospect; This Mdi Refers To #1 Shaft Only. Twin Shafts To 120m Depth Each, Extensive Lateral Work.; 3 3/4 Miles Se. Of Larder Lake Center Of Twp. History; Consisted Of The Sinking Of The #1 And #2 Shafts, Which Were Started In 1934 And 1938 Respectively On Claim L23717. By 1939 The Shafts Were Each Sunk To 401 Feet (122m) And Three Levels Were Established At The 125, 250 And 375 Foot Levels, Along With A Sub Level At 320 Feet. The Sub Level Was Accessible By A Raise From The 375 Foot Level. Development Work Included A Total Of 16,062 Feet (4,896 M) Of Drifting And Crosscutting. Underground Operations Has Not Occurred After 1939. Records Indicate That No Stope Mining Took Place On The Property. The Shafts And Levels Developed From Surface To The 375 Foot Level Are Spread Over A Strike Distance Of About 2,000 Feet (610m). The Two Shafts Are Located Approximately 1,000 Feet Apart With Associated Waste Rock Piles At Each Location. No Mill Was Constructed On The Property And The Only Material Processed Was A Bulk Sample At The Kerr-addison Mill. Year 2000: Two Shafts With Concrete Cap, Vented; Open Shaft 2m X 2m, Depth Unknown, Surface To Water 1m; Three Old Concrete Pillars; Muck Piles. Amis Discrepancies: The Third Shaft Is Not Listed In The Amis Files.
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI32D04SE00143
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Emilie Trottier
Mine Hazards Technical Specialist
Mine Rehabilitation Group
Willet Green Miller Center - Level B6
933 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury ON P3E 6B5
Email: emilie.trottier@ontario.ca
Phone: 705-280-8658
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