Menu Close

Summary Memo – Reclamation

Summary Memo – Field Work – Reclamation

Type of field work: Rehabilitation Drilling and Backfilling Program: Air rotary drilling of boreholes and backfilling of underground mine workings in September and October of 2022. Work will be completed at the east side of the former public school. Drilling equipment, additional support equipment, dump trucks and concrete trucks are to be expected at the project site. Working hours will be between 7:00 – 19:00 except for Sunday when working hours will be between 9:00 – 19:00.

Where: Former Cobalt Public School – Prospect Ave. and Cobalt St.

Ownership of Property: Agnico Eagle

Surface rights to private (name): Mike Da Silva

When: The drilling program is scheduled to be completed between late September to middle of October. The backfilling program is scheduled to be completed at the end of October.
How long: The drilling program is estimated to take 2 weeks to complete and drilling will occur 7 days a week following local construction noise by-laws. The backfilling program is estimated to take 1 week to complete and work will not occur on weekends.

By whom: Work to be completed under direct supervision of WSP Golder (formerly Golder Associates Ltd), a mine engineering consultant with extensive experience in the Cobalt Camp and had previously completed a drilling program at the former public school in 2019.

https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Coniagas-Vein-16-Former-School-Drilling-Communication-Sheet.pdf