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"Teck began as The Teck-Hughes Gold Mines Limited in 1913, to develop a gold discovery by prospectors Sandy McIntyre and James Hughes at Kirkland Lake. The Teck-Hughes mine was in production for 50 years until 1965."


Teck-HughesThe Teck-Hughes mine is bounded on the west by Kirkland Lake Gold and by the Lake Shore mine to the east. The mine began production in 1917 and had produced 3,688,664 ounces of gold at a recovered grade of 0.38 oz/T when the mine ceased operating in 1968.

The mine ranks third among the seven mines of Kirkland Lake in terms of total ounces produced, but had an average recovered grade considerably below the camp wide average of 0.46 oz/T. In the latter years of operation the mine relied heavily on lower grade "slough ore" which had caved from the hangingwalls of open stopes.In 1911 three claims (Tl 6624-Tl 6626), which were to form the most important part of the mine, were staked by Stephen Orr and three neighboring claims (Ll 238-Ll 240) were staked by John Reamsbottom. In 1912 gold was discovered in claim Ll 238 by James A. Hughes and Sandy McIntyre. Prospecting and surface trenching were carried out by Teck-Hughes Gold Mines Limited and a 35-foot shaft was sunk.

In 1913 No.1 Shaft was sunk to 212 feet and 203 feet of drifting was carried out on the 200-foot level. No.2 Shaft was sunk to a depth of 75 feet with 500 feet of lateral development on the 75-foot level by Teck-Hughes Gold Mines Limited. From 1914 to 1915 the No.3 Shaft was sunk to 124 feet and an 85-foot winze was developed from the second level. 1,360 feet of lateral development in No.1 and No.3 shafts were carried out by Nipissing Mining Company (under option from Teck-Hughes Gold Mines Limited).

From 1915-1917 the underground workings were dewatered and the No.3 shaft was deepened to 400 feet with a winze to 600 feet, and 1,804 feet of lateral development was carried out. In 1917, a 50-ton mill was installed and milling began. This work was completed by Teck-Hughes Gold Mines Limited.

As with other major mines in Kirkland Lake, the most important structure at the Teck-Hughes mine is the Main Break. This structure and the veins related to it yielded most of the gold in the mine. The mineralized structure was mined as the No.3 vein from surface to the 6105 foot level, the deepest level at the mine. Longitudinal sections reveal that stoping on the No.3 vein was almost continuous from surface to near the 3000 foot level. Diamond drilling defined the Main Break down to 6650 feet, however there was insufficient ore to warrant development below the 6105 foot level. Grade and production both decreased below 3 000 feet. This decrease in ore with depth has been suggested to be directly related to a decrease in the proportion of augite syenite to syenite porphyry with depth (Charlewood, 1964).

The No.4 break lies about 600 feet south of the Main Break and is generally believed to be the westerly extension of the South (No.1) vein of Lake Shore. Although this structure contains some low gold values, no ore has been mined along it in the Teck-Hughes mine. This fault may merge with the No.6 break at depth and has never been identified in the western portions of the mine.

From 1938 onwards, veins in the hanging wall of the Main Break became an important source or ore. These hanging wall veins are typical of other such veins in the Kirkland Lake camp which drape off the Main Break and dip flat to the south, generally between 30 and 50 degrees.

The relatively late discovery and subsequent mining of hanging wall veins can be attributed to a number of factors. Firstly, mining was concentrated on the Main Break where stoping was extensive, and easily traced. Secondly, many of the initial diamond drill holes testing for ore associated with the Main Break were not extended any significant distance into the hangingwall. In later years, improvements in diamond drilling and reduced drilling costs, increasing realization of the significance of the hangingwall veins, and the depletion of Main Break ore led to more and more exploration holes probing the hangingwall of the Main Break revealing numerous significant ore-bearing veins

The above summary of the history of the Teck-Hughes Mine is taken from: STILL, A.C. 2001 Structural setting and controls of gold mineralization at the Macassa Mine, Kirkland Lake, Ontario. Unpublished Masters of Science Thesis, Queens University 151p.

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MINING OPERATION 1911

from The Tavistock Gazette - Thursday, October 12, 1911
No Wildcatting: Swastika Camp to be built on a firm foundation
SWASTIKA, Ont. Oct. 9 ­ Feline monstrosities of the mining stripe have not entered the Swastika camp, and consequently every move in the mine development line is more with a view of honest work in proving up ore bodies. The Swastika mining basis will remain at the present high standard, too, if the local mine men's association's efforts are not thwarted. They are determined to have a producing camp, and, while the work is being accomplished, the truly speculative element will not be catered to. The mine owners are bound to build the camp on working lines with all inflation consigned to an innocuous disentude, whenever "get rich quick" means are employed. The camp is growing; prospectors are the life of the two at present, while a dozen prospective mines are developing.
The Traders Bank opened a branch here to-day, a very much needed business institution.
Pike Lake mines started a core drill to cut their big lead at the 100 foot depth.

from The Tavistock Gazette - Thursday, October 19, 1911
Swastika Booming
Last week a party composed of Dr. M. Steele and Mr. A. T. Bell, of Tavistock, the Consulting Engineer and other directors of the Swastika Mining Co., took a trip up to that country to look over the property. They found the new plant which had been put in at a cost of over $25,000 in working order. The old buildings have been replaced with new and more up-date ones ­ a power house, a machine shop, a bunk-house which will accommodate 60 men, and an up-to-date office. A new 3-compartment shaft has just been completed to the 200-foot level, and sixty men are employed with Capt. John Reddington as manager. The new town of Swastika has been booming this summer. The first building was erected last May, and now there is a town of 400 people, with at least 1000 more scattered through the bush within a few miles of the place. There are a post office, a telegraph office, a bank, and fifty other business places. Many properties are being developed near Swastika, and while the camp is not so large in area as Porcupine, there is every indication that it will be quite as rich. The whole north country is attracting a good deal of attention at present, many farmers are going in, and probably in no part of Ontario are there such good prospects for new settlers on farm lands making money.

from The Tavistock Gazette - Thursday, December 14, 1911
DR. STEELE ON SWASTIKA
The Cobalt Daily Nugget of Dec. 5 has the following of local interest: "Dr. M. Steele, M.P. for South Perth, spent the week-end at the Swastika mine, of which he is president. The doctor returned south Sunday night. Speaking of the mine Dr. Steele is very optimistic. The main shaft is now down 245 feet and in the course of a few weeks the station on the 300-foot level will be cut, when considerable development work will be accomplished on that level. The new plant is working satisfactorily and it is expected that with the increased number of drills working on the lower levels, some new veins will be opened out during the winter months. No mention has been made by the directors as to the establishment of another larger mill on the property.



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Pretty interesting that the claims that Sarissa's Shining Tree acquired are directly South of the original Teck-Hughes Mine from 100 years ago that began the Teck of Teck-Cominco today.

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Note the mine was Called the Swastika mine. There have been efforts to rename this to something else during WWII. It appears in the footnotes that the suggested renaming be called "Teckotto"


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Other notes

http://www.pythongroup.ca/mining-news/article/id/76
http://www.jagsreport.com/2012/09/kirkland-lake-gold-rating-lowered-to-sector-perform-at-cibc-kgi/

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More OttoTeckre

See map on right-hand side

4253832 = lot 9 con4 + lot 8 con4
4246905 = lot 8 con4
4246906 = lot 7 con3 top half + lot 6 con3
4250913 = Lot 7 con4 +lot 6 con4
4250911 = lot 6 con5
4250912 = lot 7 con5 top half
4251194 = lot 8, con5 top half



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Notice that Sarissa's Otto claims in Lot 6 Con III, IV, and V are just west of Blanche River and along the Amikougami Creek Fault



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October 31, 1927 Ottawa Citizen article

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