Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08359

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08359


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08359

Official Name: Swastika

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017560053200

Date Mine Opened: 1909-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1937-12-31

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: 2015-04-27

Location Information

Township or Area: Teck

District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Number: 042A01

Longitude (dd): -80.10617 | Latitude (dd): 48.10207

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 566544 | Northing: 5328031

Operational Access Description: Access; Shafts 1 And 2 And Adit 1 May Be Accessed By Turning South On A Road 100m From Culver Park Road In Swastika. The Remaining Sites Are Accessed From Otto Road 1 South, Located 150m West Of The Culver Lake Road On Hwy 66. Adit 3 Is Located 500m West Of The Culver Lake Road On Hwy 66, Then 100m North Through The Bush. Past Producer; Intermittent Production Over 30 Years.; Golden Gate #3 Shaft-3 Comp.; **note: Kirkland Lake Resident Geologist Office Has Received A Fax Regarding A Zoning Change In Swastika, January 1994. Year 2000: Three Shafts 2m X 2m, Filled With Muck; Two Shafts 7m X 3m, Capped; Pit 4m X 3m X 3m Deep; Open Raise 2m X 2m And Opening Along Strike; Open Adit 10m X 3m X 2m; Adit 8m X 4m X 4m, Filled With Muck; Partially Collapsed Building. Microfiche File #82.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Active
Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566190
5327684
Adit
Active
2000 Assessment; Adit Is Open. Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566101
5328175
Adit
Active
2000 Assessment; Muck Covered Adit. Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566556
5328015
Adit
Active
2000 Assessment; Adit Is Filled With Muck. Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566313
5327621
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2000 Assessment; Partially Collapsed Building.
17
566558
5328046
Open Pit
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; 3 Meter Deep Pit.
17
566294
5327619
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; 2x2m Open Raise And Opening Along Strike (suspected Stope Crown Pillar).
17
566306
5327621
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Capped Shaft. Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566544
5328031
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Shaft Is Filled With Muck. Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566107
5327527
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Shaft Is Filled With Muck. Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566094
5327532
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Capped Shaft. Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566542
5328009
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566190
5327684
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Shaft Is Filled With Muck. Historical References Indicate Inclined Shaft 1 To 360', 3 Compartment Shaft 2 To 971', 3 Compartment Shaft 3 To 676' And Adit To 640'. (1908-1942)
17
566181
5327672

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI000000001772


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