St. Michael Mine Site
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Concrete collared and capped shaft at
St. Michael Mine site |
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| Wood and steel debris at St. Michael Mine site |
Location:
The St. Michael Mine site is located approximately 1 km west of Uranium City.
General Description:
In 1954, the site was acquired by St. Michael Uranium Mines Ltd. from Lodge Bay Uranium Mines. Prospecting by trenching and surface diamond drilling done by St. Michael Mines during the period 1954 55 obtained several encouraging results.
A shaft was sunk in 1955 and completed in early 1956 to a depth of 420 ft.
Late in 1956, due to insufficient ore reserves, the operation was closed. At that time the shaft was sealed with a concrete cap. At present the cap is still intact and a thorough inspection will be made during this summer to determine is a replacement cap is required.
Waste rock is spread throughout the area with the largest proportion in the area around the shaft.
There are five deteriorating concrete foundations throughout the area. Four of the five foundations are level with the ground while the fifth is a concrete basement.
There is a relatively large amount of debris on the site which is concentrated in the vicinity of the shaft. It appears to be the remnants of the headframe and support building. Other scrap material in the area includes remnants of other buildings, tracks, ore carts, barrels, piping, cables, and various scrap metal materials.
