Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04717

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 04717


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04717

Official Name: Mcedwards Lake

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015660055400

Date Mine Opened: 1983-01-01

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Underground

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2007-02-12

Location Information

Township or Area: Squaw Lake

District: Sioux Lookout

NTS Number: 052J02

Longitude (dd): -90.6296 | Latitude (dd): 50.04535

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 669711 | Northing: 5546365

Operational Access Description: Access; Boat Access On Sturgeon Lake, Traverse To East Shore Of Mcedwards Lake. Trenching 1983; Several Trenches, One Pit 5m Deep &a Pre-1909 Pit; Geol/gphys/drilling 1983-85; Claim Map Area: Squaw Lake G-3140; Commodity: Au; The Year 1993 Survey Reports An Open Shaft, Flooded And Filled With Debris To 1.5m Bgs And One Exploration Trench ~50m From The Shoreline Of Mcedwards Lake.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Exploration Shaft - Unknown
Active
1993 Assessment; Shaft, Of Unknonw Depth, Water And Debris Filled To 1.5m Bgs.
15
669711
5546365
Trench
Not A Hazard
1993 Assessment; Trench.
15
669711
5546365

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52J02SE00004



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Mine Hazards Technical Specialist
Mine Rehabilitation Group
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933 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury ON P3E 6B5
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