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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03514

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03514

Official Name: Brady Lake

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Silver

Long Name: 2017600052400

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: 2012-01-13

Location Information

Township or Area: Coleman

District: Cobalt

NTS Number: 031M05

Longitude (dd): -79.64817 | Latitude (dd): 47.35866

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 602083 | Northing: 5245908

Operational Access Description: Access: From Cobalt Take Hwy 11b South; Turn Southeast On Coleman Road; Continue 6.2kms; Turn South On Brady Lake Road For 500m, Turn Southwest Onto Ibsen's Pond Road For 75m To The Siver Mine Shaft S03. Production From 1910 To 1951: 55,485 Tons Of Ore Was Raised, Produced 190,641 Pounds Of Cobalt; 4,250,136 Ounces Of Silver; 11,320 Pounds Of Copper And 8,620 Pounds Of Nickel. Between 1952 And 1960 Brady Lake Produced 2,750,000 Ounces Of Silver. Brady Lake Mine Includes The Former Lumsden Mining Company Ltd. (1906), And Rochester Cobalt Mines Ltd. (1906). The Main Production Shaft Was Started In 1908 By Pan Silver Mining Company Ltd. But It Was Not Until 1947 That The Shaft Was Sunk From 200' To A 610' Level By Silver Miller Mine Ltd. A 50 Ton/day Mill Was Set Up In 1948. Production From 1947-1957 Amounted To About 7,380,000 Ounces. Past Producer With 4 Shafts And Mill Foundation. Property Covered Under The Temiskaming Mine Closure Plan (c10)


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Lateral Workings
Not Available
Totals For The Length Of Lateral Development At Brady Lake Cannot Be Seperated From Other Mines (rochester, Lumsden) Included In Brady Lake Property. Totals For Entire Brady Lake Property As Of 1962 Are As Follows: 32,038.9 Feet Of Drifts; 7,505.2 Feet Of
17
602083
5245908
Mill, Mill Foundation
Active
1993 Site Assessment Report: This Foundation Is Constructed Of Concrete On Grade With No Protection Present. This Is The Brady Lake/pan Silver Mill - Historic Name Of Adanac. This Foundation Is Mentioned In Both Brady Lake And Lumsden Site Assessment R
17
602224
5246103
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
South Shaft (possibly An Air Raise) 1993 Site Assessment Report: South Shaft Is A Two-compartment Shaft With Vertical Sides In Bedrock With A Timbered Collar And There Is No Protection Present. Adjacent Waste Rock Pile Suggests A Depth Greater Than 30m
17
602039
5245798
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
Pan Silver #1: Was Sunk 629' With Levels At 100', 200' Connected By A Raise With 285' Level Of #1 Lumsden Shaft ) 440' (connected To The Lumsden Workings By #1 Winze) 500' And 610'. From 610' Level, #3 Winze Was Put Down An
17
602131
5245848
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
Calumet Shaft:was Sunk 200' With A Level At 200'. Other Development Work Includes: About 10,000 Of Drifting; About 5,500' Of Crosscutting; And About 7,000' Of Raisings. This Shaft Was Capped And Vented In 1980 By Proprietor. 1993 Sit
17
602129
5246028
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
Brady Lake #4/silver Miller #4/western Silver Shaft Shaft Was Capped And Vented By Proprietor In 1980. 1993 Site Assessment Report: This Is A Two Compartment, Vertical Shaft Of Unknown Dimensions And Form And Is Protected By A Permanent, Raised, Ven
17
602083
5245907
Tailings - Confined
Active
2010 Assessment; Vegetative Growth On Upper Half Of Tailings Above Rock Dam Is Fairly Poor And Needs Further Remediation, Plus Possibly Obstruction Of Atvs To Area By Blocking Easy Access. This Feature Was Not Reported By The Year 1993 Survey Team.
17
602219
5246177
Winze
Not Available
Pan Silver Winze #3: From 610' Level Of Pan Silver #1 Shaft, #3 Winze Was Put Down And Sublevels Made At 675' And 725'.
17
602225
5246105
Winze
Not Available
Pan Silver Winze #1: Pan Silver #1 Shaft Was Sunk 629' With Levels At 100', 200' (connected By A Raise With 285' Level Of #1 Lumsden Shaft ) 440' (connected To The Lumsden Workings By #1 Winze). This Feature Was Not Reported By The
17
602220
5246100

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31M05SE00020


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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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