Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08396

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08396


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08396

Official Name: Kirkland Lake

Site Classification: A

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017570053300

Date Mine Opened: 1916-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1960-12-31

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: 2013-10-25

Location Information

Township or Area: Teck

District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Number: 042A01

Longitude (dd): -80.05872 | Latitude (dd): 48.14543

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 570017 | Northing: 5332893

Operational Access Description: Closure Plan # M11 Part Of The Macassa Mine Closure Plan. Access; Proceed North On Hilltop Drive, Chaput Hughes. Number Two Shaft Is At The End Of Hilltop Drive And 25m West. Past Producer; Between 1919-60, 3,141,051 Tons Was Mined; 1.5km W. Of Kirkland Lake.; Info On Mine Closure Plan Is Included With User Data Sheet. Year 2000: Shaft No. Is Within The Caved Opening (glory Hole), Fenced; Shaft No. Concrete Cap With Ventilation Pipe; Raise With Concrete Cap Covered With Muck. Mine Tailings Were Deposited In The West End Of Kirkland Lake, An Area That Was Part Of The Eastmaque Tailings Rehabilitation Project.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Cut
Active
Klm Main Break Glory Hole 2020-the Kirkland Minerals Main Break Opening To Surface Was Created During Crown Pillar Extraction. There Is Stoping At Depth Below The Opening, But The Opening Is Caved From Surface To The Workings Associated With The Teck-
17
570081
5332993
Raise To Surface
Active
Km Vent Raise 2012 Assessment; Not Viewed During Inspection As The Exact Location Is Unknown. Historical Records Indicate It Is Located Behind Onsite Restoration And Was Filled And Capped In 1967. 2000 Assessment; Concrete Cap Over Raise Covered With
17
570054
5332917
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
Km - Old Shaft 2012 Assessment; Located Along A Trail South Of Highway 66. The Shaft Was Covered With Gravel And The Opening Is Reported To Have Been Backfilled With B Grade Aggregate Material. The Old Shaft Opening Was Located And Excavated On Oct 24
17
570234
5332664
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
Km Chaput Shaft 2012 Assessment; Has Not Been Located But Is Believed To Be In Or Around The Main Break Glory Hole Area. Historical Information Indicates It Has Been Backfilled. The Old Shaft Opening Was Located And Excavated On Oct 24, 2011 (see Gold
17
570075
5332763
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
No. 1 Shaft 2012 Assessment; Believed To Be Located Inside The Southeast Corner Of The Main Break Glory Hole. It Was Not Viewed During Inspection Due To Its Potentially Unsafe Location. Located Approximately 30 Meters West Of The Teck Hughes Boundary
17
570135
5332990
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
Km - No. 2 Central Shaft 2012 Assessment; Located Outside The Perimeter Fenced Glory Hole Area. A Concrete Cap With A Vent Pipe Was Observed Covering The Opening. Shaft Has Not Been Rehabilitated As Per The Requirements In The Mine Rehab Code Of Ontario.
17
570019
5332891
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
2012 Assessment; Located At The Northern Portion Of The Closure Plan Boundary And Covers An Area Of About 38 Acres. The Tailings Are Moderately Alkaline And Considered To Be Non-acid Generating. 2000 Assessment States Mine Tailings Were Deposited In Th
17
569237
5333744
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam 3 2003 Tailings Inspection Report - Downstream Of Dam 2 - North Dam, Vegetated
17
569218
5334047
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam 2 - North Dam 2012 Assessment; Located Along The Northern Edge Of The Tailings Impoundment Area. Approximately 75m Long By 10m High. A Spillway Was Observed On The North Dam.
17
569178
5333880
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam 1 - East Dam 2012 Assessment; Located Along The Eastern Edge Of The Tailings Impoundment Area. Separated The Tailings From Kirkland Lake. Constructed Out Of Tailings/gravel And Is Approximately 158m Long With A Maximum Height Of 10m.
17
569396
5333899

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42A01NE00025



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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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