Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

MINES (last updated: 2022-04-29 )

GeologyOntario has moved and you should be redirected to the new GeologyOntario in 5 seconds.

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08405

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08405


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08405

Official Name: Toburn

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017570053300

Date Mine Opened: 1912-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1990-12-31

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: 2015-05-14

Location Information

Township or Area: Teck

District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Number: 042A01

Longitude (dd): -80.02143 | Latitude (dd): 48.15703

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 572775 | Northing: 5334217

Operational Access Description: Mndm Site Rehabilitation Under The Abandoned Mines Rehabilitation Program In 2012. See File. Past Producer; Underwent Recent Exploration Program 85-88; Milled 1,186,316 Tons.; Commodity: Au; Mine Closure Plans Info With User Data Sheets. Year 2000: Shaft With Concrete Cap 6m X 3m X 2m Deep; Shaft With Concrete Cap Located In A Trench 2m X 6m X 2m; Shaft With Concrete Cap 3m X 5m And A Wood Headframe With Steel Cladding; Fenced Shaft 6m X 8m, Well Known As A Home For Bats; Shaft, Timber Covered And Collared With Concrete Cap 6m X6m 1m; Two Raises With Concrete Cap; One Raise Protected By Fencing; Three Tailings Dam; Open Pit 4m X 4m X 3m; Three Trenches; Mill Foundation.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Mill, Mill Foundation
Active
2000 Assessment; Mill Foundations.
17
572890
5334665
Open Pit
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Pit In Outcrop Beneath Powerline.
17
573093
5334629
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; Open Raise Protected By Old Fencing.
17
573077
5334564
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; Steel Raise Cover Mounted On Concrete Stope Cap.
17
572906
5334524
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; Concrete Raise Cap.
17
572896
5334375
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Concrete Shaft Cap.
17
572748
5334291
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Wood Headframe With Steel Cladding. Shaft Has A New Concrete Shaft Cap.
17
572775
5334217
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Shaft Located In Vein That Has Been Mined On Both Sides. Well Known As A Home For Bats. Shaft Is Fenced.
17
572959
5334535
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Concrete Shaft Cap Located In A Trench On A High Outcrop.
17
572751
5333891
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
2000 Assessment; Timber Covered And Collard Shaft. Recently Has Had New Concrere Cap Installed.
17
572840
5334404
Stope To Surface
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Stope To Surface
Not Available
17
572994
5334251
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
The Tailings Are Located In Gently Rolling Terrain Immediately Adjacent To The Town Of Kirkland Lake. The Tailings Appear To Have Been Originally Deposited In A Low- Lying Area And Were Contained By The Natural Topography And 3 Containment Dams. Tailings
17
572857
5334877
Tailings Dams
Active
2018 Dam Inspection: Erosion Gullies Due To Water Overtopping Remobilizingtailings. A Couple Of Puddles Were Observed At The Toe, No Flowing Water At Time Of Isnpection. Proper Drainage Channel Should Be Constucted To Control Erosion And Tailings Mobiliz
17
573066
5335079
Tailings Dams
Active
2018 Dam Inspection: Atv Traversing The Dam Over The Crest, Slowly Eroding It. Several Locations Have Soft Wet Tailings Due To Piping On The Downstream Toe. 2000 Assessment; Low Tailings Dam Constructed Of Crushed Rock.
17
572744
5334657
Tailings Dams
Active
2018 Dam Inspection: Atv And Possibly Tricks Serves As Access To The Tailings Area, No Seepage Observed, Previous Seepage Observed In 2001. Proper Drainage Channel Should Be Constructed To Control Erosion And Migration Of Tailings. 2000 Assessment; Ta
17
572822
5335040
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench Over No.6 Vein Stoping Area.
17
573060
5334535
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench South East Of Shaft B.
17
573029
5334511
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench Over Vein System Located South Of Mill Foundations.
17
572829
5334592
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench North Of Number 9 Raise.
17
573068
5334566

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42A01NE00019


Terms of Use

Please be aware of the following regarding our AMIS data

The information herein is provided by MINES free of charge and for information purposes only. All information is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind either expressed or implied. In providing this AMIS database information, MINES and the Government of Ontario accept no liability and make no warranty or any representation regarding the use, accuracy, applicability, completeness, performance, availability , security or reliability of the information. MINES is not responsible for, nor does it independently verify any information, through field measurements or otherwise. It is the sole responsibility of the person choosing to receive and use this information to verify the accuracy of any information obtained from this data package. The reader is warned to under take his or her own independent investigation to validate this information. Reports provided within are not compliant with CSA standards.

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


Ministry of Mines - ©2022, King's Printer for Ontario