Location | |
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Location | near Matachewan, Kirkland Lake area |
Province | Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 47°56′42″N 80°40′26″W / 47.94493°N 80.67377°W |
Production | |
Products | Gold |
History | |
Discovered | Early 20th century |
Closed | 1954 |
The Matachewan Consolidated mine is a former gold mine near Matachewan, Ontario, Canada, in the Kirkland Lake area.
The site is adjacent to the Young-Davidson mine and was owned by Matachewan Consolidated Mine Ltd.
The site of the mine is borders the Young-Davidson mine on the east. [1] It is located near the settlements of Dubreuilville, [2] three kilometres west of Matachewan, [3] [4] sixty kilometres west of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, [2] and approximately 100 kilometres southeast of Timmins. [5] The mine is within the district of Timiskaping [6] and is close to the Montreal River and 23 miles northeast of Elk Lake. [1]
It is located at longitude -80.67377 and latitude 47.94493. [7]
Gold prospecting started near Matachewan since silver was discovered near Elk Lake in 1906. [6] Jake Davidson found gold in Davidson Creek in 1916 in what would later become the Young-Davidson mine. [6] Soon afterwards, Sam Otisse discovered gold while prospecting claims on land what later became the Matachewan Consolidated Mine, and owned by Matachewan Consolidated Mine Ltd. [6]
The mine was initially explored by Colorado-Ontario Development Company Limited. [6] Matachewan Canadian Gold Limited became Matachewan Canadian Mines Limited in 1919. [6] By 1920, 40 men were working at the mine under the management of T. J. Flynn. [1] Equipment on site included two boilers, a 3-drill compressor and a hoist, servicing a 168 and a 37 feet deep shaft. [1]
Nothing significant occurred at the mines from 1924 until January 1934 when the price of gold started to rise. [6] Also in 1934, the mine was connected to the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario's electrical grid. [8]
The Matchewan Consolidated Mines Ltd and Young-Davidson Mines Ltd produced a total of 956,117 ounces of gold and 165,598 ounces of silver between 1934 and 1957 worth $34,688,256 at the time. [6] The Matachewan Consolidated mine mine closed in 1954. [7]
On October 17, 1990 after water levels in the Otisse Lake rose, the mine's tailings dam failed. [9] 150,000 cubic metres of tailings flowed into the Montreal River, increasing lead levels to unsafe levels. [10] [9] Drinking water between Elk Lake and Lachford was declared unfit for human consumption. [9]
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Location | |
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Location | near Matachewan, Kirkland Lake area |
Province | Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 47°56′42″N 80°40′26″W / 47.94493°N 80.67377°W |
Production | |
Products | Gold |
History | |
Discovered | Early 20th century |
Closed | 1954 |
The Matachewan Consolidated mine is a former gold mine near Matachewan, Ontario, Canada, in the Kirkland Lake area.
The site is adjacent to the Young-Davidson mine and was owned by Matachewan Consolidated Mine Ltd.
The site of the mine is borders the Young-Davidson mine on the east. [1] It is located near the settlements of Dubreuilville, [2] three kilometres west of Matachewan, [3] [4] sixty kilometres west of Kirkland Lake, Ontario, [2] and approximately 100 kilometres southeast of Timmins. [5] The mine is within the district of Timiskaping [6] and is close to the Montreal River and 23 miles northeast of Elk Lake. [1]
It is located at longitude -80.67377 and latitude 47.94493. [7]
Gold prospecting started near Matachewan since silver was discovered near Elk Lake in 1906. [6] Jake Davidson found gold in Davidson Creek in 1916 in what would later become the Young-Davidson mine. [6] Soon afterwards, Sam Otisse discovered gold while prospecting claims on land what later became the Matachewan Consolidated Mine, and owned by Matachewan Consolidated Mine Ltd. [6]
The mine was initially explored by Colorado-Ontario Development Company Limited. [6] Matachewan Canadian Gold Limited became Matachewan Canadian Mines Limited in 1919. [6] By 1920, 40 men were working at the mine under the management of T. J. Flynn. [1] Equipment on site included two boilers, a 3-drill compressor and a hoist, servicing a 168 and a 37 feet deep shaft. [1]
Nothing significant occurred at the mines from 1924 until January 1934 when the price of gold started to rise. [6] Also in 1934, the mine was connected to the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario's electrical grid. [8]
The Matchewan Consolidated Mines Ltd and Young-Davidson Mines Ltd produced a total of 956,117 ounces of gold and 165,598 ounces of silver between 1934 and 1957 worth $34,688,256 at the time. [6] The Matachewan Consolidated mine mine closed in 1954. [7]
On October 17, 1990 after water levels in the Otisse Lake rose, the mine's tailings dam failed. [9] 150,000 cubic metres of tailings flowed into the Montreal River, increasing lead levels to unsafe levels. [10] [9] Drinking water between Elk Lake and Lachford was declared unfit for human consumption. [9]
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