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Naybob Gold Mine
Located in: Timmins

Historic snippet -

The Naybob ((Kenilworth) formerly Hayden Mine) mine in Ogden
township just south of Timmins
being open from 1932 until 1964.

Its dedicated workers produced 304,100 milled tonnes of ore and
50,731 oz gold at a grade of 0.17 oz/T.

The tailings site remains largely untouched and
from:
Forty-second annual report of the Ontario department of mines,
Vol XLII, Part 1, 1933.

"Hayden Gold Mines Company, Limited
(Later changed to Naybob Gold Mines, limited)
This company is capitalized at $5,000,000 in shares of $1 par
value.
There are approximately 4,000,000 shares issued.

The following are the officers of the company: Jas S. Pierce,
Rochester, president and managing director; A. E. Davis,
Rochester, vice president; O. W. Summer, Rochester, secretary-
treasurer; B. J. Fryatt, East Rochester; J. Montgomery, Toronto.
T. W. Heberle and R. N. Clark, Rochester, are directors.
The executive offices are at 421 Temple building, Rochester,
N.Y., and 611 Federal Building, Toronto.

The company holdings are in the townships of Ogden and Deloro,
district of Cochrane, and consist of 8 claims, with an option on
5 more directly west of the original group.
Early in 1932 a small mill, using flotation and amalgamation
methods, was put in operation.

The mine and mill were operated from April 23 to June 30, and
about 30 tons per day were treated.
In the late fall, a cyanide unit was added to the mill.
The capacity is now 40 tons per day and this new mill started up
along with the mine about the first of the new year.
Operations were carried on for about two months, when the mill
was stopped.
Underground operations were curtailed and in April there were two
machines working.
About 100 feet of raising was done during the year, and 2,580
tons of ore were milled.
During the year and average of about 18 men was employed."




More research, from:
Forty-sixth annual report of the Ontario department of mines,
Vol XLVI, Part 1, 1937

"Naybob gold mines, limited,
was incorporated January 1934, with an authorized capital of
3,500,000 shares of $1 par value, of which 1,812,541 had been
issued as of November 30, 1936.
In December an additional 1,000,000 shares were underwritten to
be taken up at monthly intervals.
The officers and directors of the company are Robt. J. Naylor,
president; Richard N. Clarke, vice-president; Jos Sheedy, Geo. E.
Beggs, and Jos. Montgomery, directors. The head office of the
company is at 85 Richmond Street West, Toronto.
The mine address is Timmins.

The property, formerly Hayden mine,
is situated 3 ½ miles due south of Timmins and
consists of 16 claims, 606 acres, which lie on each side
of the Deloro – Ogden township line,
Porcupine area, district of Cochrane.

Underground development work has been carried out on this property
from a 2-compartment shaft, 719 feet in depth,
on levels established at 100, 200, 300, 400, 550, and 700 feet.
After resuming operations on August 24, 1936, underground work
consisted of mine exploration and development. No stoping or
milling was attempted.

The following footage advance was made:
300 foot level: 133' crosscutting, 708' drifting, 12' raising.
400 foot level: 242' crosscutting
700 foot level: 75' cross cutting, 370' drifting, 314' raising.

The formerly air-operated Ingersoll-Rand hoist was converted to
electric motor drive before underground work was started in 1936.
The average number of men employed during the period of work in
1936 was 45. R. V. Neily was mine manager."

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