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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00463

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00463


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00463

Official Name: Kerr Addison Mine

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017600053300

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2017-06-19

Location Information

Township or Area: Mcgarry

District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Number: 032D04

Longitude (dd): -79.58034 | Latitude (dd): 48.13708

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 605618 | Northing: 5332511

Operational Access Description: Cp# K01 Mndm Site Rehabilitation Under The Abandoned Mines Rehabilitation Program In 2000. See File. Access; From The Town Of Virginiatown, Turn South From Hwy 66 On The Kerr Mine Road And Proceed 800m To The Site. The Property Consist Of 12 Buildings, 4 Foundations, 1 Open Cut, 12 Raises, 3 Adits, 3 Pieces Of Equipment, 2 Pits, 2 Shafts; Site Is South From Hwy 66 On Kerr Mine Road.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Active
2012 Assessment; The Adit Entrance Is Enclosed Within A Concrete Structure, Which Is Partially Covered By A Wooden Door. Easy Access To The Underground Workings Is Possible Since The Wooden Door Is Broken And Thus Not Secured. 2000 Assessment; Adit.
17
605798
5332655
Adit
Active
2012 Assessment; The Adit Entrance Is Backfilled And There Are No Obvious Openings Into The Adit. Extent And Permanency Of Backfill Is Unknown And The Mine Hazard Is Not Considered Rehabilitated. 2000 Assessment; Adit.
17
606062
5332486
Adit
Active
2012 Assessment; Unable To Locate An Opening To Surface Using Utm Coordinates In Dst Report. The Mine Hazard Cannot Be Confirmed As Secured Or Considered As Rehabilitated. 2000 Assessment; Adit.
17
605405
5332080
Equipment
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Stable. 2000 Assessment; Electric Subs Adjacent To Office.
17
605507
5332436
Equipment
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Stable. 2000 Assessment; Electrical Sub Station.
17
605752
5332439
Equipment
Active
2012 Assessment; Refinery Stack Is Stable And Access Is Not Restricted. 2000 Assessment; Refinery Stack, Cyanide Tank And Filters.
17
605843
5332576
Mill, Mill Foundation
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Stable. 2000 Assessment; Foundation; Concrete Conveyor Way.
17
605632
5332580
Mill, Mill Foundation
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Not Stable. 2000 Assessment; Surface Crusher Foundation.
17
605636
5332597
Mill, Mill Foundation
Active
2012 Assessment; The Building No Longer Exists As It Was Demolished And All That Remains Is The Concrete Foundation. 2000 Assessment; Warehouse Foundation.
17
605505
5332489
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Stable. 2000 Assessment; Lime Storage Building.
17
605771
5332490
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Restricted Since The Building No Longer Exists As It Was Demolished And All That Remains Is The Concrete Foundation. 2000 Assessment; Storage Building
17
605557
5332549
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Restricted Since The Building No Longer Exists As It Was Demolished And All That Remains Is The Concrete Foundation. 2000 Assessment; Mechanical Storage Building.
17
605574
5332565
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Stable. 2000 Assessment; Building; Fuse House.
17
605662
5332532
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Access To Assay Office Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Not Stable. 2000 Assessment; Building; Assay Office And Core Storage.
17
605524
5332393
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Structure Is Unsecured And Appears To Be Unstable. 2000 Assessment; Storage Building.
17
605753
5332715
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Restricted Since The Building No Longer Exists As It Was Demolished And All That Remains Is The Concrete Foundation. 2000 Assessment; Storage Building.
17
605560
5332558
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Structure Has Been Demolished. Foundations Are Unprotected And The Concrete Floor Left Behind Has Tension Cracks. Large Volume Of Waste And Debris Sitting On Concrete Slab. 2000 Assessment; Timber Framing Plant.
17
605862
5332733
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Stable. 2000 Assessment; Refinery Building.
17
605720
5332596
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; The Structure In Unsecured; Door Is Open. 2000 Assessment; Backfill Building.
17
605725
5332685
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Building Is Insecure, Contains Various Wastes And Is Actively Being Used For Recreational Purposes. 2000 Assessment; Office Building.
17
605522
5332416
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Access Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Stable. 2000 Assessment; Foundation; Crusher Foundation
17
605617
5332521
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2012 Assessment; Pcb Waste Was Removed From The Storage Site And Disposed. Access Is Not Restricted And The Building Is Unstable. 2000 Assessment; Pcb Storage Building.
17
605768
5332742
Open Cut
Active
2012 Assessment; An Amalgamation Of Three Glory Holes; They Have Joined To Create One Large Opening. The Water Level In The Opening Has Increased Significantly Since 2010. Ground Stability Continues To Be Affected And Therefore Unsafe For People To Access
17
605420
5332578
Open Pit
Active
2012 Assessment; Water Level In The Opening Had To Increased From 2010 To Where It Is Now Visible. Areas With Tension Cracks Highlight The Ongoing Instability Surrounding The Hazard. 2000 Assessment; Open Pit.
17
605933
5332784
Open Pit
Active
2012 Assessment; Water Level In The Opening Remained Relatively Low In Comparison To 2010. Tension Cracks Around The Opening Highlight The Ongoing Instability Surrounding The Hazard. 2000 Assessment; Open Pit.
17
605680
5332710
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Unable To Locate An Opening To Surface Using The Utm Coordinates In The Dst Report. Could Not Be Confirmed As Secured Or Rehabilitated. 2000 Assessment; Mine Emergency Escape Raise.
17
605584
5332576
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Opening Was Partially Blocked By A Large Fractured Rock And Was Found To Be Unsecured. Opening Appears To Correspond With Raise No.215 As Shown On The Kerr Mine Plans. 2000 Assessment; Raise.
17
605703
5332668
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Unclear If The Raise Is Covered With A Cap Or Backfilled. Cannot Be Confirmed As Secured Or Rehabilitated. 2000 Assessment; Sand Ventilation Raise.
17
605557
5332422
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Opening Is Covered By A Coarse Steel Screen With Demolition Debris Over The South Half Of The Screen. Distance Between Surface And Water Is Unknown. Old Sand Raise
17
605644
5332528
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Opening To Surface Was A Fill Raise Located Within A Concrete Structure And Covered With Steel Screen Bars. 2000 Assessment; Raise; Concrete In Good Condition.
17
605721
5332689
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; The Vent Raise Was Covered And Enclosed Within The Ventilation Fan And Housing Respectively. The Fan Housing Doors Were Left Open However There Was A Steel Mesh Placed Over The Opening. 2000 Assessment; Ventilation Raise.
17
605655
5332419
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Did Not Locate This Raise. Believed To Correspond With Raise No.315 In The Historic Mine Plans. An Area Of Subsidence Overlapping The Supposed Location Indicates The Raise May Have Been Consumed Within The Greater Mine Hazard Area. 200
17
605843
5332873
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; The Raise Was Enclosed Within A Timber Cribed Box That Is Covered With A Steel Mesh. Cannot Be Confirmed As Secured Or Rehabilitated. 2000 Assessment; Ventilation Raise.
17
605435
5332472
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Unable To Locate The Feature At The Utm Coordinates Provided In The Dst Report. According To Historic Documents, There Is Only One Raise Located In The General Area And No.224 Appears To Correspond With Raise R07. 2000 Assessment; Esca
17
605583
5332573
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Raise Is Located Within A Fenced Enclosure Which Is Not To Code. Raise Was Left Uncovered And Thus Open To Surface. 2000 Assessment; Sand Raise.
17
605548
5332420
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Raise Was Not Located. Believed To Correspond With Raise No.224 In The Historic Kerr Mine Plans. Following 1949, The Subsidence Has Extended Outwards Substantially And Has Possibly Consumed The Raise. 2000 Assessment; Raise; Deeper Tha
17
605579
5332600
Raise To Surface
Active
2012 Assessment; Raise Was Not Located. Believed To Correspond With With Raise No.315 In The Historic Mine Plans. An Area Of Subsidence May Have Consumed The Raise Within The Greater Mine Hazard Area. 2000 Assessment; Subsided Raise.
17
605815
5332761
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2012 Assessment; Located Between Tension Cracks In Concrete Foundation And An Area Which Has Subsided. 2000 Assessment; Number Two Shaft.
17
605877
5332745
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
Kerr S01 Shaft 2012 Assessment; Could Not Be Located. Area In Which The Shaft Is Suspected To Be Located Is Adjacent To An Area Of Subsidence, Which Has Been Continuously Expanding.
17
605411
5332516
Shaft - 5+ Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
Kerr S03 Shaft 2012 Assessment; The Shaft Opening Is Covered By A Concrete Cap. Not Considered Rehabilitated As There Is No Certification By A Qualified Person. 2000 Assessment; Number Three Shaft Concrete Cap.
17
605618
5332511
Waste Rock Dump
Active
2012 Inspection; Waste Rock Pile No.3 Captured All Waste Rock, Which Has Been Used To Develop The Kerr Mine Site. An Unknown Volume Of Waste Rock Is Covering An Area Of Approximately 16ha. Ard Potential Is Unknown.
17
605767
5332667


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Mine Rehabilitation Group
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933 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury ON P3E 6B5
Email: emilie.trottier@ontario.ca
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