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Matachewan Consolidated mine
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The Matachewan Consolidated mine is a former gold mine near Matachewan, Ontario, Canada, in the Kirkland Lake area.
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The site is adjacent to the Young-Davidson mine and was owned by Matachewan Consolidated Mine Ltd.
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Location and description
The site of the mine is borders the Young-Davidson mine on the east.[1] It is located three kilometres west of Matachewan,[2][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 Timiskaming[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]
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History and ownership
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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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