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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00095

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00095


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00095

Official Name: Hollinger Mine

Site Classification: A

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017470053600

Date Mine Opened: 1910-01-01

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: Unk

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2015-06-17

Location Information

Township or Area: Tisdale

District: Porcupine

NTS Number: 042A06

Longitude (dd): -81.31542 | Latitude (dd): 48.47341

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 476687 | Northing: 5368968

Operational Access Description: Rehabilitation Undertaken By Mndm Amrp. See File. The Hollinger Gold Mine Was Founded By Benny Hollinger. In 1910, The Company Was Incorporated By Noah Timmins And Partners. The Main Hollinger Mine Operated From 1910 Until 1968. During That Period, 65,778,234 Tons Were Milled, Producing 19,327,691 Ounces Of Gold, Indicated An Overall Grade Of 0.29. By The 1960s, The Mine Was So Big It Had Almost 970 Km Of Tunnels. Closure Plan Id: H14


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Crown Pillar
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
476687
5368968
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
476687
5368968
Open Pit
Not Available
Hollinger Open Pit 2014 Ir- During Our Inspection The Open Pit And Ecb Were In The Initial Phase Of Construction. As Such The Area Of Subsidence Located Within The Propopsed Footprint Remained Mostly Untouched. The Perimeter Fence Will Continue To Rema
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476662
5366671
Other Infrastructure
Not Available
Hollinger Mine Environmental Control Berm 2014 Ir- The Main Purpose Of The Ecb Is To Manage Noise And Other Effects On Nearby Receptors. A Large Approximately 30m Tall Berm Is Required At The Perimeter Of The Pit Outline (or Portions Thereof) To Addre
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476662
5366671
Raise To Surface
Not Available
17
476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
2014 Ir- Raise Capped In 1962 And Investigated In 2000-2001 And Found To Be In Good Condition. As Per Coordinates Found In "technical Certification Of The Closure Plan For Hollinger 200-97e19sh Stope Raise Cap (raise R057)
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478202
5368665
Raise To Surface
Not Available
17
476687
5368968
Raise To Surface
Not Available
2014 Ir- Capped To Code In 2001. As Per Coordinates Found In "technical Certification Of The Closure Plan For Hollinger 200-154shw14.3 Stope Raise Cap (raise R059)
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477740
5368670
Raise To Surface
Not Available
Hollinger 200-7 E 10 Raise
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476662
5366671
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
17
476687
5368968
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
17
476687
5368968
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In Prr Dated March 21, 2018 (with Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1803-06) Void 139 And 172
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477229
5368466
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In April 23, 2018 Prr Titled "void 120" With Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1804-04
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477355
5368784
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In March 22, 2018 Prr (with Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1510-02 For Void 144 Stope
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476089
5368885
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In January 27, 2016 Prr (with Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1601-05 For Void 150 Stope
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477229
5368466
Stope To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Stope To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Stope To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Stope To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Stope To Surface
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In April 24, 2018 Prr Titled "void 132" With Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1804-05
17
477311
5368678
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In April 26, 2018 Prr (with Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1804-06) For Void 167 Stope
17
477229
5368466
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In January 2016 Prr (with Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1803-05 For Void 142 Stope
17
477229
5368466
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In April 2018 Prr With Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1804-02 For Void 7
17
477097
5368504
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In March 22, 2018 Prr Titled "void 140" (with Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1803-07)
17
477229
5368466
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In March 20, 2018 Prr Titled "void 138" With Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1803-04
17
477229
5368466
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In April 22, 2018 Prr Titled "void 121" With Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1804-03
17
477469
5369083
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In March 23, 2018 Prr Titled "void 151 And Void 169" With Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1603-08
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477229
5368466
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In Prr Dated April 10, 2018, With Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1804-01 For Void 6
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477233
5368476
Stope To Surface
Not Available
As Per Coordinates Found In March 25, 2018 Prr (with Reference To Md Eng. Report # 0220-1603-09) Void 141 Stope
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477229
5368466
Tailings - Confined
Active
Hollinger Mine Produced Gold And Silver From 1910 To 1968, Producing Over 66 Million Tonnes Of Tailings. The Basin Area Is Estimated To Be 175 Ha.
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408355
5319587
Tailings - Unconfined
Not Available
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476662
5366671
Tailings - Unconfined
Not Available
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476687
5368968
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam N1 Is Located Along The North Side Of The Stack, On The West Side Of The Access Road To The Stack. It Is Constructed Of Tailings, Has A Maximum Height Of 10 M And Length Of 830 M.
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475967
5367181
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam E1 Is Located On The East Side Of The Stack, North Of The Spillway. It Abuts High Ground To The North And The Spillway To The South. The Dam Is Constructed Of Tailings, Has A Maximum Height Of 5 M And Length Of 600 M.
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477615
5366827
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam E2 Is Located On The East Side Of The Stack, South Of The Spillway. It Abuts The Spillway To The North, And Dam S To The South. Dam E2 Is Constructed Of Tailings, Has A Maximum Height Of 15 M And Length Of 250 M.
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476616
5366318
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam S Is Located Along The South Face Of The Stack At The East End. It Abuts The E2 Dam To The East And The Sw Dam To The West. It Is Constructed Of Tailings, Has A Maximum Height Of 20 M And Length Of 860 M.
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477199
5366128
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam W Is Constructed Of Tailings, Has Maximum Height Of 15 M And Length Of 510 M. The Dam Has Residential Development Immediately Downstream.
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475764
5366914
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam N2 Is Located Along The North Side Of The Stack And Abuts The Access Ram To The West And High Ground To The East. It Is Constructed Of Tailings, Has Maximum Height Of 15 M And Length Of 1220 M.
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477366
5367112
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam Sw Located Along The Southwest Side Of The Stack And Abuts Dam S And Dam W. The West End Of The Dam Has A Residential Trailer Park Immediately Downstream. The Dam Is Constructed Of Tailings, Has A Maximum Height Of 20 M And Length Of 1300 M. Large
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476037
5366394

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42A06NW00007


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