Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08260

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08260


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08260

Official Name: Teddy Bear

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017590053700

Date Mine Opened: 1922-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1935-12-31

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: 2017-07-12

Location Information

Township or Area: Holloway

District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Number: 032D12

Longitude (dd): -79.7536 | Latitude (dd): 48.52094

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 592035 | Northing: 5374953

Operational Access Description: Closure Plan Id: H04 (holloway Joint Venture) Access; Proceed 4.9km East Of The Junction Of Hwy 101 And Regional Hwy 675 (harker Holloway Road) Then 300m North Of Hwy 101. Developed Prospect; Worked Intermittantly From 1922 To The Present Time. Currently Par Joint Venture Were Shaft Sinking Underway By Noranda.; Year 2000: Shaft With Concrete Cap 3m X 1.5m X 1m Below Collar, Fenced; Possible Shaft, Filled With Water To Surface; Pit 2m X 2m X 2m; Concrete Hoist Foundation.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
Holloway - The No. 1 Exploration Shaft Is 4.9 M In Diameter And 441 M Deep. The Exploration Shaft Is Primarily Used As An Exhaust Raise And Escapeway For The Holloway Underground Mine Workings;
17
592435
5375232
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
This Feature Was Not Identified In The Year 2000 Assessment.
17
592066
5374921
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
This Feature Was Not Identified In The Year 2000 Assessment.
17
592066
5374921
Miscellaneous Structures
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Concrete Hoist Foundation.
17
592031
5374936
Open Pit
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Small Shallow Pit.
17
591991
5374935
Raise To Surface
Active
The Blacktop Exhaust Raise Was Not Included In The Filled 2006 Cp But Has Been Included In The Pending 2016 Cpa. According To The Cpa, The Raise Has A Diameter Of 2.4m With A Depth Of 500m.
17
595179
5375326
Raise To Surface
Active
Holloway - An Exhaust/backfill Raise West, With Dimensions Of 5.0 M By 4.8 M, Is Located Northwest Of The No. 2 Shaft;
17
592265
5375451
Raise To Surface
Active
Holloway - An Exhaust/backfill Air Raise East, With Dimensions Of 3.7 M By 3.6 M, Is Located Northeast Of The No. 2 Shaft;
17
592605
5375483
Raise To Surface
Active
Holloway - A Fresh Air Raise, With An 8.5 M Diameter, Is Located West Of No. 2 Shaft;
17
592239
5375420
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
This Feature Was Not Identified In The Year 2000 Assessment.
17
592066
5374921
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Concrete Shaft Cap. Historical Documents (1922-1935) Reference No.1 Shaft To 25 Feet, No.2 Shaft To 300 Feet, No.3 Shaft To 32 Feet.
17
591942
5374895
Shaft - 4 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
Holloway - The No. 2 Shaft Is A Four-compartment, 6.1 M Diameter Shaft Extending To A Depth Of 867 M And Is The Main Access To Holloway Mine.
17
592524
5375123

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI32D12SE00145


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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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