Operational Access Description: Access; The Site Is Located In Clearwater Bay Area, Approx 13km West Of Kenora. Access Is Via Hwy 17 W From Kenora Then 600m N On Kendall Inlet Road.
In 1889-90 3 Shafts Were Sunk. No Work Done Until 1935 When Trenching And Drilling Were Done, In 1936 A Shaft Was Sunk On #3 Vein To 162m With 2115m Of Lateral Development On 3 Levels. Produced 2533oz Of Gold And 531oz Silver From 22,344 Tons Of Ore Milled.
The Year 1993 Survey Reports Three One Compartment Shafts, One Two Compartment Shaft, One Raise To Surface, One Ore Pass To Surface, One Trench, One Tespit, One Depression, Two Building Foundations, One Area Of Stripping And Power Lines.
Hazard Feature Information
Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Crown Pillar
Active
1993 Assessment; Areas Of Caution Are Identified Under Shaft 3,4 And 2 Encompassing An Area Of Approx 150m From Shoreline By 25-30m Wide.
Historical Documents Indicate Minimum Crown Pillar Thickness Of 27m And 35m Originating From The 61m Level.
15
379700
5508480
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Shaft Is Blocked At 1.5m Below Surface By Boulders And Waste Rock. The Shafts Are Collared By Untreated Timbers Through Waste Rock.
15
379780
5508485
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Shaft Not Positively Located. Collar May Be Collapsed Or Obscurred. The Shafts Are Collared By Untreated Timbers Through Waste Rock.
15
380003
5508379
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Open, Unprotected Shaft Located Within 10m Of Lake Shore. Waste Rock Pile To West Of Shaft Along Waterfront. Water Observed At 3m Below Collar. The Shafts Are Collared By Untreated Timbers Through Waste Rock.
15
379578
5508504
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Records Indicate The Following Lateral Development Associated With Three Compartment Shaft No.4;
Level At 61m With 555.5m Drifiting, 170.7m Crosscutting And 115.8m Of Raising. Level At 107m With 877.5m Drifting, 268.8m Crosscutting And 106.4m
15
379713
5508780
Mill, Mill Foundation
Active
1993 Assessment; Two Foundations Which Range In Size From 5 X 10 X 2m And 15 X 15 X 3m. One Of The Foundations Is That Of The Mill. It Has Standing Walls With Glass, Tile And Wood Debris Within The Building Area. There Is A Decommissioned Power Line Prese
15
379703
5508494
Raise To Surface
Active
1993 Assessment; A (vent?)raise Is Located Next To Shaft No.2 And Is 2 X 1m And Collpased In At A Depth Of 1m.
15
379790
5508485
Residence
Not A Hazard
1993 Assessment; Site Map Indicate Several (9) Occupied Cottages Scattered Throughout The Area.
15
379693
5508505
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Shaft Capped Over 40 Years Ago. The Shafts Are Collared By Untreated Timbers Through Waste Rock.
15
379703
5508479
Stope
Active
1993 Assessment; Ore Pass Is Represented By A Depression In The Surface Approx 75m Wnw Of Shaft No.4
15
379743
5508489
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; Tailins Area Is Down Slope Of The Mill. The Footprint Of The Tailings Is Not Discernible Due To The Extensive Vegetation Overgrowth. The Deposit Appears To Be An Uncontained Beach Deposit That May Be Partially Submerged In Lake O
15
379653
5508514
Trench
Active
1993 Assessment; The Trench Is Located Near Shaft 1 And Is 20 X 3 X 6.5m Deep.
15
379988
5508379
Waste Rock Dump
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; Waste Rock Pile (wr-01) Is Extensively Vegetated And Located On Top Of Bedrock. The Material Is Approximately 1.5 M Thick And Is Sand To Cobble Size. The Majority Of The Waste Rock Appears Comprised Of Quartz.
2019 Corrected F
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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