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Big Dan Mine
Big Dan Mine is an abandoned underground mine in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located about southwest of Net Lake and just west of the Ontario Northland Railway in east-central Strathy Township. It is named after Dan O'Connor, who first claimed the site in the 1890s. Mining operations began at the site in the early 1900s, making Big Dan one of the oldest mines in Temagami. Gold and silver were the mine's primary commodities, while arsenic was a secondary commodity. A forest fire destroyed much of the mining infrastructure on the site in 1907. Active mining operations on the site ceased following the fire, but mineral exploration has occurred there periodically since. Mineral exploration at Big Dan remained idle from the early 1970s to the early 1990s as a result of a land claim dispute applied by Temagami First Nations. The mine consists of two shafts, an open cut and an adit. It is surrounded by a large boreal forest that covers much of the Temagami region. Basalt is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Temagami
Temagami, formerly spelled Timagami, is a municipality in northeastern Ontario, Canada, in the Nipissing District with Lake Temagami at its heart. The Temagami region is known as ''n'Daki Menan'', the homeland of the area's First Nations community, most of whom are Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), living on Bear Island. The official name for this group is the Temagami First Nation. However, a larger group that includes these people, plus non-status residents and some non-residents is called the Teme-Augama Anishnabai. Some of the main tourist attractions within the community include old-growth An old-growth forest or primary forest is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without Disturbance (ecology), disturbance. Due to this, old-growth forests exhibit unique ecological features. The Food and Agriculture Organizati ... red and white pine, Lake Temagami, Caribou Mountain (Temagami), Caribou Mountain, fishing, showings of Grey Owl from the 1930s, and over o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prospecting
Prospecting is the first stage of the geological analysis (followed by Mining engineering#Pre-mining, exploration) of a territory. It is the search for minerals, fossils, precious metals, or mineral specimens. It is also known as fossicking. Traditionally prospecting relied on direct observation of mineralization in rock outcrops or in sediments. Modern prospecting also includes the use of geologic, Geophysics, geophysical, and Geochemistry, geochemical tools to search for anomalies which can narrow the search area. Once an anomaly has been identified and interpreted to be a potential prospect direct observation can then be focused on this area. In some areas a prospector must also stake a claim, meaning they must erect posts with the appropriate placards on all four corners of a desired land they wish to prospect and register this claim before they may take samples. In other areas publicly held lands are open to prospecting without staking a mining claim. Historical method ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timmins
Timmins ( ) is a city in northeastern Ontario, Canada, located on the Mattagami River. The city is the fourth-largest city in the Northeastern Ontario region with a population of 41,145 at the 2021 Canadian census and an estimated population of 44,819 in 2023. The city's economy is based on natural resource extraction. It is supported by industries related to lumbering, and to the mining of gold, zinc, copper, nickel, and silver. Timmins serves as a regional service and distribution centre. The city has a large Franco-Ontarians, Francophone community, with more than 50% of the residents bilingual in French and English. History Early history Archaeological evidence indicates that the area has been inhabited for at least 6,500 years. The first inhabitants were nomadic peoples of the Archaic period (North America)#Shield Archaic, Shield Archaic culture. At the time of European colonization of the Americas, European contact, the area was inhabited primarily by the Cree and Oji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollinger Mines Limited
The Hollinger Gold Mine was discovered on October 9, 1909, by Benny Hollinger, who found the gold-bearing quartz dike that later became known as Hollinger Mines. With his friend, professional prospector Alex Gillies, Hollinger had travelled to the Porcupine region in the wake of the Wilson expedition, which had recently discovered the future Dome Mine site. Hollinger and Gillies staked three claims each, and one for their former partner, Bernard "Barney" P. McEnaney, who had been unable to join them due to severe sciatica. Hollinger sold his claim to a small syndicate led by Noah Timmins that, in 1910, incorporated as Hollinger Mines in Timmins, Ontario. The five venture partners were brothers Noah and Henry Timmins, brothers Duncan and John McMartin, and lawyer David Alexander Dunlap (for whom the David Dunlap Observatory was named). The main Hollinger gold mine operated from 1910 until 1968. During that period 65,778,234 tons were milled, producing 19,327,691 ounces of gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geological Association Of Canada
The Geological Association of Canada (GAC) is a learned society that promotes and develops the geological sciences in Canada. The organization holds conferences, meetings and exhibitions for the discussion of geological problems and the exchange of views in matters related to geology. It publishes various journals and collections of learned papers dealing with geology. History On February 14, 1947, a group of geologists met in Toronto with the objective of creating the Geological Institute of Canada, an association of geologists with the purpose of promoting, discussing and disseminating geological knowledge. Later that year a preliminary Constitution and Bylaws were approved and the first councillors were elected. The organization's name was changed to the Geological Association of Canada. The group initially began with 140 charter members. The Association was designed to bridge the gap between the perceived industrial mineral orientation of the Geological Division of the Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assessment File Research Imaging
The Ontario Geological Survey (OGS) is an administrative Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines. It is responsible for documenting and communicating the Geology of Ontario, and manages thAbandoned Mines Information System(AMIS), th(OAFD), th(ODHD), th(OMI), th(PUB) as well as many other geological publications that describe the geology of Ontario. OGS helps people understand how to apply the geological knowledge about Ontario to address a range of public policy issues. The OGS is a public good organization. Its geological survey function is mandated by the Ontario Government. Ontario's geology includes: a) the rock (bedrock); b) the deposits of sand, gravel, and till left by the glaciers; c) the mineral resources and potential; d) the energy resource potential within the rocks and soils; and e) the groundwater aquifers An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing material, consisting of permeability (Earth sciences), permeable or fractured rock, or of unconso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surface Mining
Surface mining, including strip mining, open-pit mining and mountaintop removal mining, is a broad category of mining in which soil and rock overlying the mineral deposit (the overburden) are removed, in contrast to underground mining, in which the overlying rock is left in place, and the mineral is removed through shafts or tunnels. In North America, where the majority of surface coal mining occurs, this method began to be used in the mid-16th century and is practiced throughout the world in the mining of many different minerals. In North America, surface mining gained popularity throughout the 20th century, and surface mines now produce most of the coal mined in the United States. In most forms of surface mining, heavy equipment, such as earthmovers, first remove the overburden. Next, large machines, such as dragline excavators or bucket-wheel excavators, extract the mineral. Advantages of surface mining include lower cost and greater safety compared to underground mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Natural Resources (Ontario)
The Ministry of Natural Resources is a government ministry of the Canadian province of Ontario that is responsible for Ontario's provincial parks, forests, fisheries, wildlife, mineral aggregates and the Crown lands and waters that make up 87 per cent of the province. Its offices are divided into Northwestern, Northeastern and Southern Ontario regions with the main headquarters in Peterborough, Ontario. The current minister is Graydon Smith. Founded in its modern form in 1972, it has been associated with many other related ministries over the years, including recently the Ministry of Energy (Ontario), Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Northern Development, the Ministry of Mines (Ontario), and the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs. Often these portfolios will be consolidated into one or two ministries, or they will remain separate portfolios but assigned to the same cabinet minister. While there has never been an independent Ministry of Forests, forestry is an area of responsibilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kokoko Lake
''Kokoko'' () is a 2012 Russian comedy-drama film directed by Dunya Smirnova. Plot Lisa ( Anna Mikhalkova), a dedicated researcher employed at the Kunstkamera, embarks on a journey to St.Petersburg. While on her way, she happens to come across Vika ( Yana Troyanova), a restaurant hostess from Yekaterinburg. Coincidentally, Vika is also making her way to St.Petersburg, albeit with a distinct objective - to immerse herself in the vibrant atmosphere and revel in the city's vibrant offerings purely for pleasure and leisure. While on the train, unfortunate circumstances befall them as their bags, containing all their valuable documents and money, are stolen. Left with no means to navigate through this challenging situation, and Lisa invites Vika to temporarily stay at her house. Through Vika’s efforts, the life of a museum worker will turn into a series of endless parties. However, as their friendship begins to blossom, unforeseen tensions arise, causing their relationship to tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vermilion Lake (Temagami)
Vermilion Lake, sometimes incorrectly spelled Vermillion Lake, was a natural lake located northwest of the village of Temagami in Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada. It occupied the southwestern corner of Township (Canada)#Ontario, geographic Strathy Township until it was dewatered in 1967 to provide initial tailings storage for the then developing Sherman Mine. Hydrology This northeast-southwest trending lake had a maximum width of about , a length of around and an elevation of approximately . There were at least two creek inflows, including one from neighbouring O'Connor Lake. The primary outflow was an unnamed creek from the south end of Vermilion Lake to Tetapaga Lake which eventually flows via the Tetapaga River, Lake Temagami, the Temagami River, the Sturgeon River (Lake Nipissing), Sturgeon River, Lake Nipissing and the French River (Ontario), French River into Lake Huron. Geology Vermilion Lake was situated at the south end of the Net Lake-Vermilion Lake Deformation Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Lake (Temagami)
Murray County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 8,179 at the 2020 census. Its county seat is Slayton. History In 1853 the Minnesota Territory legislature created Blue Earth County from unorganized Dakota Territory lands. In 1855 the legislature partitioned a portion of western Blue Earth to create Brown County. Then on May 23, 1857, a portion of Brown was partitioned off to create Murray County, although it was not organized at that time. On June 17, 1872, the county government was effected, with Currie, which had been founded that same year, as county seat. The county was named for William Pitt Murray (1825-1910), a prominent civic and political figure in Minnesota during its nascent era. Also in 1872 the township of Center was platted (so named for its central position in the county). This settlement grew rapidly, and its residents soon began agitating to have the county seat moved there. In 1882 the town was renamed as Slayton, and a county ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O'Connor Mine
O'Connor Mine, also known as Milestone Mine, is an abandoned surface mine in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located about southwest of the town of Temagami near the Northeast Arm of Lake Temagami in northern Strathcona Township. It is named after John O'Connor who first developed the mine site. Development consisted of several small open pits and trenches. The primary commodities mined at O'Connor was copper, sulfur/pyrite and nickel. Secondary commodities included gold and zinc. A number of small lenses of massive pyrite with much disseminated material have been opened up along the foot-wall of a sheared diorite sill near the northeastern arm of Lake Temagami. Some of the mined material was shipped. A 1942 report states that work had been done in the area in the 1920s. In 1962, the Candela Development Company dug trenches and drilled four diamond drill holes totaling 376.1m and found 11.3m of sulphide averaging 0.5% copper and another 2.4m averaging 0.47% copper and 0.22 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
