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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08406

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08406


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08406

Official Name: Wright-hargreaves

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017570053300

Date Mine Opened: 1913-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1962-12-31

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: 2019-08-13

Location Information

Township or Area: Teck

District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Number: 042A01

Longitude (dd): -80.03634 | Latitude (dd): 48.15254

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 571672 | Northing: 5333704

Operational Access Description: Closure Plan M11 Past Producer; North Vein And Subsidiary Veins, South Vein And Subsidiary Veins Between 1913-62, 9,934,427 Tons Mined.; Mine Closure Plans Info With User Data Sheets: 2008 Amec: Three Tailings Areas; West, Central, East. The West Tma Is West Of The Town Of Kirkland Lake, The Central And East Tmas Are Noth Of The Town. Year 2000: Four Shafts At Approximate Locations; Approximate Location Of No.3 Shaft. Geotechnical Assessment Required To Determine Thickness Of Crown Pillar In Mine Workings Located In; South Vein Area, No.3 Shaft Area And No.2 Shaft Area; Two Raises With Concrete Cap And Breather Pipe; Two Tailings Area; Dam On North Tailings Area.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Crown Pillar
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Raise To Surface
Not A Hazard
2016 Inspection; Wh-102-e13 Raise Is Located Just Beyond A Paved Road Parking Lot Behind A Commercial Property (mgi Collision) And Adjacent To The Sports Field. In 2011 Golder Associates Confirmed The Location By Excavation And Drilled Concrete Core And C
17
572077
5333882
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; Concrete Raise Cap With Breather Pipe.
17
571640
5333682
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; Concrete Raise Cap With Breather Pipe. Area Appears To Be Stable.
17
571733
5333721
Raise To Surface
Not A Hazard
Wh-201 Raise Is Associated With 101(e) Stope, Located In The Vicinity Of The Lcbo, East Of The No.3 Shaft. In 2012 Golder Associates Confirmed The Location By Probe And Drilling Program And Cms Opening Depth Is Unknown And Cap Thickness Is 1m. Golder Asso
17
571731
5333723
Raise To Surface
Not Available
2016 Inspection; Portions Of The 204 Stope And Raises Are Located Iwthin The Fenced Yard Of Cabo Drilling, Fencing Is Not Associated With Wright Hargreaves Hazards. The Three Raises (wh-204-1, Wh-204-2, Wh0-204-3) Associated With Wh-204 Stope Are Located
17
571723
5333196
Raise To Surface
Not A Hazard
2016 Inspection; Wh-302 Raise Is Located In The Front Part Of The Children's Medical Center East Of Tweedsmuir Road Next To The Property Sign And Discovery Rock Plaque. In 2012 Golder Associates Confirmed The Location By Probe And Drilling Program. Op
17
571983
5333893
Raise To Surface
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Raise To Surface
Not A Hazard
2016 Inspection; Wh-101 Raise Old Cap And New Cap Were Constructed Over The Opening To Surface For The 101 (e) Stope Which Is Located East Of Shaft No.3 South Of Summerhayes Road. In 2011 Golder Associates Confirmed The Location By Excavation And Drilled
17
571731
5333723
Raise To Surface
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Raise To Surface
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Raise To Surface
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Raise To Surface
Not A Hazard
Wh-102 Raise (52) Is Located West Of The No.3 Shaft And Lcbo And Is Associated With The Wh-102 Stope. In 2011 Golder Associates Confirmed The Location By Excavating And Drilled Concrete Cores And Cms In 2012. Concrete Cap Thickness Is 0.8-1.3m With Rebar
17
571627
5333684
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Rehabilitated
Feature Was Capped In 2020 See Prr 2020 Prr- During June And July 2020, The Historical Cap Was Excavated And Removed From The Shaft And The Shaft Walls Were Cleaned, And Loose Or Unsuitable Rock For Foundation Of The Replacement Cap Was Removed. The Hi
17
571673
5333696
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Not A Hazard
2016 Inspection; Wh-no1 Shaft Is Buried Below Surface At The Ne Corner Of Excalibur Bit & Steel, East Of Duncan Road. In 2012 Golder Associated Confirmed The Location By Air Percussive Probe Drilling. Opening Depth Is 690m And Cap Thickness Was Not Confir
17
571627
5333854
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Not A Hazard
2016 Inspection; Wh-no4 Shaft Is Located Beneath Building (district Of Tesmikaming Social Services Administrative Board) West Of Duncan Road. In 2011 Golder Associates Confirmed That Location Of The Cap Inside The Building. Depth Is Unknown And The Estima
17
571642
5333793
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Not A Hazard
2016 Inspection; Wh-no2. Shaft Is Buried Below Surface North Of Wright-hargreaves Road On A Private Residence. In 2011/2012 Golder Associates Confirmed The Location By Excavating And Drilled Concrete Cores Through The Cap. Opening Depth Is 100m, 0.5m Thic
17
572077
5333882
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Stope
Not A Hazard
2016 Inspection; Wh-101(e) Stope Is Located East Of Wh-no.3 Shaft South Of Summerhayes Road. In 2012 Golder Associates Confirmed The Location Of The Stope And Crown Pillar By Probe And Diamond Drilling. A Cms Survey Was Completed In 2012. T/s Ration Of Cr
17
571731
5333723
Stope
Not A Hazard
Wh-102 Is Located West Of Wh-no.3 Shaft And West Of The Lcbo. In 2012 Golder Associates Confirmed The Location Of The Stope And Crown Pillar By Probe And Diamond Drilling. A Cms Survey Was Completed In 2012. T/s Ration Of Crown Pillar Is 0.8 In One Area W
17
571627
5333684
Stope
Not A Hazard
2016 Inspection; Wh-102-e13 Stope Is Located Just Beyond The Paved Parking Lot Behind A Commercial Property (mgi Collision) And Adjacent To The Sports Field. In 2012 Golder Associates Confirmed The Location Of The Stope And Crown Pillar By Probe And Diamo
17
572077
5333882
Stope
Not A Hazard
Wh-103-13 Stope Is Located South Of Nipissing Lane With Nearby Infrastructure And High Traffic Area Within 50m. In 2011-2013 Golder Associates Conducted Ground Penetrating Radar (gpr) Followed By Probe Drilling With An Air Track Frill Rig And Diamond Dril
17
571902
5337082
Stope To Surface
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Stope To Surface
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Stope To Surface
Not Available
17
571822
5333835
Tailings - Confined
Naturally Rehabilitated
2000 Assessment; South Tailings Area. Appears Stable, Vegetations Is Well Established. Aba Results Are Pending For The W-h Central Tailings.
17
572574
5335924
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
2000 Assessment; North Tailings Area. Evidence Of Erosion. W-h West Tailings: Aba Results Show That The Tailings Sample Collected Has A Ratio Of Neutralizing Potential To Acid Potential In Excess Of 442 Times. The Sulphide Content Was 0.01 Percent. The
17
573045
5336459
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
West Tailings 2002 Tailings Report: Wright-hargreaves Deposted Tailings In 3 Loocations To The West And North Of The Town Kirkland Lake. The Wright-hargreaves West Tailings Were Deposited In The Former Kirkland Lake. The West Tailings Area Has A Consi
17
570464
5334124
Tailings Dams
Not Available
Dam 2 Central 2018 Dam Inspection:recomment Regular Monitoring Of Dam To Ensure It Is Stable.
17
572279
5335919
Tailings Dams
Not Available
Dam 1 East 2018 Ir Notes Tailings Being Discharged And Eroding At Breach Location. Some Seepage And Vegetation Present At Downstream Side. Wet Sports At Toe Of Dam.
17
572602
5335436
Tailings Dams
Not Available
Dam 5 Central 2018 Ir States: Dam Is Retaining Water, Has Slope Protection. New Dam, Not In Previous Reports. Water Very Near Ponding Against Dam, Water Is Higher Than Normal.
17
572384
5335589
Tailings Dams
Not Available
Dam 1a Central 2018 Ir Notes: Dam Is Retaining Water, Vegetated.
17
572160
5335478
Tailings Dams
Not Available
Dam 3 Central 2018 Ir Notes: Very Large Dam Retaining Large Volume Of Water, No Spillway Observed Anywhere In Central System. Water Levels Are Higher Than Normal Bases. Dam Is Retaining Water, And Is Vegetated. Seepage Or Wet Spots Were Observed. Has
17
572361
5335694
Tailings Dams
Not Available
Dam 1 Central 2018 Ir Comments: Prev Inspection Noted No Water Ponding On Or Near Dam, Water Is Nearly Ponding On Dam Now And Has Settlement And Erosion. Dam Is Retaining Water, There Is Some Subsidence Or Settlement At Crest. (1ftx1ft). Slope Protec
17
572013
5335458
Tailings Dams
Not Available
2018 Inspection Report Comments: Dam Is Retaining Water, With Vegetation On Crest. Seepage On Downstream Side. Entire System Needs To Be Reviewed, Currently Retaining A Large Volume Of Water And No Observed Spillway
17
572313
5335547
Tailings Dams
Active
2018 Dam Inspection: Atv Trail On Dam. No Cracks, Settlement Erosion Or Movement, No Concerns. 2000 Assessment; Tailings Dam On North Tailings Area. Requires Reinforcement.
17
572978
5336554

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42A01NE00017



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