Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00189

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00189

Official Name: Joburke Gold Mine

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017400053300

Date Mine Opened: 1946-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1975-01-01

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: 2010-07-06

Location Information

Township or Area: Keith

District: Porcupine

NTS Number: 042B01

Longitude (dd): -82.2833 | Latitude (dd): 48.14714

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 404545 | Northing: 5333451

Operational Access Description: Access; Travel 3.8 Km South Of Highway 101 On The Horwood Lake Road To A Bush Road Just Past The Railway Tracks That Leads 2 Km West To The Mine. History; 1946 To 1947-property Acquired By Joburke Gold Mines Limited And A Three Cmopartment Vertical Shaft Sunk To A Depth Of 408 Feet, With Laterals At 125, 250 And 375 Feet. Lateral Development Consisted Of 130 Feet Of Crosscutting On The 250 And 375 Foot Levels. Diamond Drilling In 1947 Totalled 24,600 Feet In 60 Surface Holes And 774 Feet In Five Underground Holes; 1949 To 1950-joburke Gold Mines Did 2,395 Feet Of Drifting And 190 Feet Of Crosscutting As Well As 2,462 Feet Of Underground Diamond Drilling In 60 Holes. Work Ceased In 1948; 1949 To 1950-mcintrye Procupine Mines Limited Took An Option On The Property And Dewatered And Sampled The 250 And 375 Foot Levels; 1964-5,000 Feet Of Dd Was Done Under An Agreement With Denison Mines Limited; 1973 To 1975-property Optioned By Noranda Exploration Limited And The Mine Put Into Production. Old Ore Dumps Were Shipped And A Decline Was Sunk On A 17deg Slope To The 60 Foot Level. The Year 2000 Survey Reports Four Irregular Shaped Pits And One Capped Shaft. It Is Believed That The Inclined Shaft, From Historical Documents, Is Located Within One Of The Pits.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment: The Four Main Pits Are Unprotected And Deemed Hazardous. The Pits Are Irregular In Shape, Ranging Size From 10 X 40 Metres To 70 X 100 Metres. They All Have Steep Cliff Sides 2-4 Metres Down To Water Level. All Pits Have Water In Them.
17
404605
5333430
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; The Four Main Pits Are Unprotected And Deemed Hazardous. The Pits Are Irregular In Shape, Ranging Size From 10 X 40 Metres To 70 X 100 Metres. They All Have Steep Cliff Sides 2-4 Metres Down To Water Level. All Pits Have Water In Them.
17
404425
5333395
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; The Four Main Pits Are Unprotected And Deemed Hazardous. The Pits Are Irregular In Shape, Ranging Size From 10 X 40 Metres To 70 X 100 Metres. They All Have Steep Cliff Sides 2-4 Metres Down To Water Level. All Pits Have Water In Them.
17
404117
5333481
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; The Four Main Pits Are Unprotected And Deemed Hazardous. The Pits Are Irregular In Shape, Ranging Size From 10 X 40 Metres To 70 X 100 Metres. They All Have Steep Cliff Sides 2-4 Metres Down To Water Level. All Pits Have Water In Them.
17
404453
5333522
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Inclined Shaft
Active
2000 Assessment; It Is Believed That The Inclined Shaft Is Contained Within One Of The Pits.
17
404497
5333443
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2000 Assessment: The Shaft Is Capped And In Good Condition.
17
404545
5333451

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42B01NW00002


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Contact

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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