Kerr Addison Mines Ltd.

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Kerr Addison Mines Limited
IndustryMining and natural gas
SuccessorNoranda
Falconbridge
HeadquartersCommerce Court West
Toronto
Ontario
M5L 1C7
Key people
Ian D. Bayer - President and CEO (as of 1982)

Kerr Addison Mines Ltd (previously Kerr-Addison Gold Mines) was a Toronto-based mining and gas company that owned various mines throughout Canada, including both Agnew Lake Mine[1] and the Kerr Addison Mine in McGarry, Ontario that employed 2,500 people and produced 10 million ounces of gold.

Gold from their McGarry mine was used to make the first gold coins in Canada.

The injury of a snowmobiler on company property in 1975 led to a Supreme Court of Canada judgement setting precedent for future Occupier's Liability cases in Canada.

A 2016 affidavit described the mine leaving a legacy of misery and despair in McGarry.

The company was eventually bought out by Noranda, which was subsequently purchased by Falconbridge.

History[]

Corporate governance[]

Kerr-Addison Gold Mines incorporated in 1936.[2]

In 1978, the executive vice president was P. S. Cross, WIliam James was the CEO, and W. S. Row was the chairman of the board.[3]

As of 1982, Ian D. Bayer was the president and CEO and major shareholder.[4]

Influence on Occupier's Liability in Canada[]

The Supreme Court of Canada made a precedent-setting tort judgement in the Occupier's Liability case brought by Peter Veinot against Kerr Addison Mines Limited in 1975.[5] Veinot sustained serious facial injuries from hitting an iron bar while travelling on his snowmobile on Kerr Addison's land.[6][7]

Activities[]

Activities included mining and processing zinc, gold, and uranium, as well as extracting natural gas.[4]

Surveying[]

Between 1959 and 1961, along with other mining companies, Kerr-Addison undertook aeromagnetic surveys throughout northwestern Ontario.[8]

Assets[]

Gold mining in McGarry[]

Main article: McGarry, Ontario

Known as Kerr-Addison Gold Mines Limited, the company owned 26 full and two fractional claims on the south side of McGarry.[2] The small amount of gold extracted in 1904 was used to make the first gold coins in Canada.[2]

The company owned the Kerr Gold Mine in McGarry which produced 15,350 ounces of gold in 1993, and 22,000 ounces in 1994.[9] In total, between 1938 and 1996 it produced more than 10 million ounces of gold.[10]

The mine employed 2,500 people.[11]

Kerr-Addison's legacy was described as "misery and despair in the region, and [having] left local families without hope after years (and in some cases, generations)" in a sworn affidavit by the owner of Gold Candle Ltd in 2016 as part of their legal attempts to claim mineral rights to the mine.[11]

Uranium mining at Agnew Lake[]

Main article: Agnew Lake Mine

Kerr Addison had a 90% ownership stake in Agnew Lake Uranium Mine[12] taking over ownership from New Thurbois Mines Ltd and developing it in conjunction with Quebec Mattagami Minerals.[13]

From 1965 to 1967 undertook drilling before developing the site.[14][15]

The company produced 1.1 million pounds of uranium oxide out of 2.8 million tons of ore between 1977 and 1983.[16][17] Their clients included Swedish Nuclear Fuel.[18]

Other assets and revenue[]

Kerr Addison had a 75% ownership stake in Mogul Ireland Limited[12] as well as mining assets in British Columbia and Alberta.[3][19]

As of 31 Dec 1977 the company had assets worth $57 million.[12]

Revenue, selected years
Year Revenue
1974 $37.0 million[3]
1978 $40.8 million[3]
1983 $47.5 million[4]

Closure[]

The company was bought out by Noranda, which was subsequently purchased by Falconbridge.[17]

See also[]

  • History of Larder Lake

References[]

  1. ^ "Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines and Mills in Canada: 2015". nuclearsafety.gc.ca. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2022-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c Savage, W. S. (1964). Mineral Resources and Mining Properties in the Kirkland Lake-Larder Lake Area (PDF). Frank Fogg, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. pp. 34–35.
  3. ^ a b c d Kerr Addison Mines Limited Annual Report 1978 (PDF).
  4. ^ a b c Kerr Addison Mines Ltd. Annual Report 1983 (PDF).
  5. ^ Armatage, Susan (1975). "Peter Veinot v. Kerr Addison Mines Ltd". Osgoode Hall Law Journal. 13: 345.
  6. ^ Canada, Supreme Court of (2001-01-01). "Supreme Court of Canada - SCC Case Information - Search". scc-csc.lexum.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  7. ^ Gibson, D. L., Murphy, T. G. (1990). All about Law : Exploring the Canadian Legal System. United Kingdom: John Wiley & Sons, Limited. p324
  8. ^ Fraser, D. C. (1963). "Sun Chart Compass Corrections for Reconnaissance Mapping and Geophysical Prospecting in Areas of Magnetic Disturbance". citeseerx.ist.psu.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  9. ^ Barnes, Michael (1995). Gold in Ontario. Erin: The Boston Mills Press. pp. 33–37. ISBN 155046146X.
  10. ^ Stephenson, Clive (1 June 2016). "Reunited the surface rights with the mineral rights for the former Kerr-Addison Mine Property" (PDF).
  11. ^ a b Berns, Michael (16 June 2016). "Affidavit of Michael Berns" (PDF).
  12. ^ a b c Information Booklet (PDF). 1978.
  13. ^ "Ontario Mineral Inventory Record MDI41I05NE00009: Agnew Lake Mine, Canadian Thorium Corporation Ltd. Property". www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  14. ^ "Agnew Lake Uranium Mine". Ontario Abandoned Places. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  15. ^ Wilton, C. K. (1 Jan 1986). "Geology of the Agnew Lake Mine". www.onemine.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Ross, Ian (1 March 2006). "Junior eyes copper-nickel mine near Agnew Lake". Northern Ontario Business.
  17. ^ a b "Ursa eyes Agnew Lake uranium". The Northern Miner. 7 Nov 2005. Retrieved 2022-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Swedish Nuclear Fuel to Buy Kerr Addison Uranium Oxide". The New York Times. 1977-02-11. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  19. ^ "Kerr-Addison Mine (Kerr Mine), McGarry Township, Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
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