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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06350

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06350

Official Name: Sultana

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015390055000

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1935-12-31

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: 2012-01-27

Location Information

Township or Area: Bigstone Bay (lake Of The Woods)

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052E09

Longitude (dd): -94.40098 | Latitude (dd): 49.71016

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 398995 | Northing: 5507348

Operational Access Description: Access: The Mine Site Is Located Approximately 8km Southeast Of The Town Of Kenora In The Bigstone Bay Area. The Majority Of The Site And Buildings Are Situated On The Northwest Part Of Sultana Island, Lake Of The Woods. The Site May Be Accessed By Boat From Kenora. History: During The Periods 1894 To 1902, 1904 To 1906, And In 1949, Some 15,977 Ounces Of Gold Were Produced From A Total Of 7481 Tons Milled. Mine Operated Intermittently From 1887-1906,and Again Between 1934 To 1935. Extensive Diamond Drilling And Prospect Trenching Was Done On The Property. Several Shafts And Open Cuts Were Made As Well. There Were 8 Levels Of Lateral Work Branching Off Of The Main 183m Shaft. The Year 1993 Survey Reports Three Shafts, Three Stopes To Surface And Open Cuts, Seventeen Mine Buldings And Structures, One Large Waste Rock Dump, One Remnant Of A Mill As Well As Extensive Lateral Workings Joining The Shafts And Open Cuts.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Crown Pillar
Active
1993 Assessment; At Main Shaft. Thickness Ranges From 2.5 To 3m. Crown Pillar Is Collapsing.
15
398995
5507348
Crown Pillar
Active
1993 Assessment; At Crown Reef Shaft (s04). 3 Break Throughs Into Open Cut Were Observed.
15
398995
5507348
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Records Indicate In 1899, The Main Shaft Had Been Extended To A Depth Of 122m. Levels Were Established At 20, 38.4, 57, 79, 103, And 122m Depths, With Approximately 61, 93, 74, 72, 34, And 14m Of Lateral Work Completed On Each Level Respectivel
15
398995
5507348
Mill, Mill Foundation
Not A Hazard
1993 Assessment; Concrete Foundation Only In Place. The Original 10-stamp Mill And Cyanide Plant Were Replaced In 1887 By A 30-stamp Mill And Chlorination Process. Gold Recovery Was Reportedly Increased To 86%, Although Previous Recovery Had Not Been Note
15
398995
5507348
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
1993 Assessment; 17 Separate Buildings Were Located In 1993 Site Assessment; 4 Of Which Were Standing Or Partially Collapsed. For The Remaining 13, The Foundations Only Were Found.
15
398995
5507348
Open Cut
Active
1993 Assessment; Open Cut "klondyke" Is Surrounded By Barbed Wire Fence. Historic Documentation Suggests That Open Cut Was Stoped To Surface.
15
399005
5507638
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Inclined Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; "crown Reef" Open Shaft Is Inclined At 70 Degrees To Northeast. The Collar Is Unstable.
15
398921
5507137
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
1993 Assessment; The Shaft Is Open And The Collar Is Unstable. The Water Level Is At 8m. Feature Is Surrounded By Barbed Wire Fence.
15
398995
5507348
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; "galena" Shaft. Shaft Is Open And The Collar Is Unstable With The Water Level Being 6m From Surface. Barbed Wire Fence.
15
398974
5507608
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Incline Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; The Open Shaft Is Inclined At 70 Degrees To The Northeast. This Is The Main Shaft, And The Collar Is Caving In. The Water Level Is At 10m From Surface. Eight Levels Extended From This Shaft With Extensive Lateral Workings And Winzes. The
15
398995
5507348
Stope To Surface
Active
1993 Assessment; "crown Reef" Cut, Three Vent Raises Break Through Into Bottom Of Cut.
15
398995
5507348
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
Assumed To Be Deposited In Lake Of The Woods. In 1943, Dump Was Sampled For Tungsten By Persons Unknown. In 1951, Tailings Were Examined For Gold. Some 73 Post Holes Were Driven With A Ten Foot Spacing. The Results Showed An Estimated 8000 Tons. The Bas
15
399027
5507391
Trench
Not A Hazard
1993 Assessment; Pit.
15
398995
5507348
Trench
Not A Hazard
1993 Assessment; Pit.
15
398995
5507348
Waste Rock Dump
Naturally Rehabilitated
1993 Assessment; The Slopes Are Stable, And Pile Has Since Revegetated. Acid Base Accounting Required To Determine Potential For Acid Generation.
15
398995
5507348

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52E09NW00011


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933 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury ON P3E 6B5
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