Aylmer Mines property, Coleraine Township (Lot 12, range III), Quebec

Aylmer Mines Limited held an asbestos property in Coleraine Township, Megantic County, Quebec, on "Lot 12, range III," which Asbestos, the industry's trade journal, called the company's "second asbestos anomaly."^2,3 Drawing on The Northern Miner, the journal reported in June 1965 that drilling had resumed that spring, that "1,400 feet of diamond drilling has been completed to date," and that "core analysis shows up to 6% of fibre in the 4, 5 and 6 groups."³ Later that year it reported "asbestos reserves in excess of 6,000,000 tons" and said the company was "negotiating with a firm having active mills in this area for further development or disposition of the property."^1,4 In 1976 the journal said Aylmer "currently owns asbestos deposits" there and that "plans are in the offing to construct a portable plant at the site."²

The documents describe this as a deposit or prospect: they report exploration or describe the deposit, not mining for sale.³

Location

Year by year

Every statement about this mine in the documents, in each document's own words, by the year it is about.

1965

• Reserves: “Core analysis shows up to 6% of fibre in the 4, 5 and 6 groups” (Aylmer Mines Limited), as reported by The Northern Miner, p. 23³
• Exploration: “1,400 feet of diamond drilling has been completed to date” (Aylmer Mines Limited), as reported by The Northern Miner, p. 23³
• Reserves: “asbestos reserves in excess of 6,000,000 tons” (Aylmer Mines Limited), p. 19⁴
• Ownership: “now negotiating with a firm having active mills in this area for further development or disposition of the property” (Aylmer Mines Limited), p. 3¹

1976

• Ownership: “currently owns asbestos deposits at Coleraine Township, Megantic County; Plans are in the offing to construct a portable plant at the site” (Aylmer Mines Ltd.), p. 30²

Other names

Documents call this mine “Aylmer Mines Limited”, “Lot 12, range III in Coleraine Township”, “asbestos deposits at Coleraine Township”.

References

1. Asbestos Magazine, 1965, December 1965 (December 1, 1965), p. 3.
2. Asbestos Magazine, 1976, December 1976 (December 1, 1976), p. 30.
3. Asbestos Magazine, 1965, June 1965 (June 1, 1965), p. 23.
4. Asbestos Magazine, 1965, November 1965 (November 1, 1965), p. 19.