Shaft Numbers 1, 2 & 3

SHAFT NUMBERS 1, 2 & 3

The main purpose behind the sinking of these Shafts was to help with the research and development of the Open Pit by methods of drilling on an angle through the ore body which allowed them to chart out the size and quantity of the ore that the Open Pit contained. These three shafts played a very vital role in the development and excavation of the Flin Flon Open Pit.

No. 1 Shaft was constructed in 1920 and went down to a depth of just over 200 ft.

This photo shows Shaft No. 2 in the foreground, constructed in 1920 and North Main in the background, going into production in 1930. Shaft No. 1 was torn down and removed from the site in this time frame as it was no longer required.

Shaft No. 2 was assembled in 1920 and went to a depth of just over 200 ft.

The above photo shows the location of Shaft No. 3 at the south end of the Open Pit. This shaft was sunk to a depth of 3000 ft., and was used primarily as a ventilation shaft, and for hoisting lower- level development waste to the 390 level, where this material was used as mine fill.

The above aerial map shows location of 5 different shafts that played a vital role in the development of the Open Pit and underground ore body. In the photo you will see Shafts No. 1, 2 &3 in the early stages of development of the Open Pit, North Main which was constructed in 1929 and into production in 1930. South Main was started in 1938 and went into production in 1941.

The map and the above description certainly gives a good outline of the ore body and how it was proved up which went on to make Flin Flon the mining community that it has been.

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