Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08607

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08607


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08607

Official Name: Matawin

Site Classification: D

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2016280053800

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Surface

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2006-03-29

Location Information

Township or Area: Dawson Road Lots

District: Thunder Bay

NTS Number: 052A12

Longitude (dd): -89.87152 | Latitude (dd): 48.58364

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 288236 | Northing: 5385154

Operational Access Description: Access; Proceed From The Junction Of Hwy 11/17 And Hwy 102, West Along Hwy 11/17 For 18.1km. Walk South Along A Bush Road To The Power Line, A Distance Of 290m. Trench 6 Is Situated 20m To The Right At The Edge Of The Power Line. 15 Pits/trenches To 5m Long, No Depth Stated; Extensive Prospecting/drilling 1934-50; Gphys/geol 1966-7, Geol 1982; Drilling 1972 & 1980; Airborne Gphys 1984; Possible Hazard.; Year 2000 Survey Located 6 Trenches.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Shallow Backhoe Excavations On South And North Sides Of Small Outcrop In Centre Of Bush Road. Dry Bottom With Sloping Sides.
16
288228
5385256
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Backhoe Stripped Outcrops And Overburden Trenches On Flanks. Damp Bottom, Locally Water-filled, With Sloped Sides.
16
288201
5385566
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Shallow Backhoe Excavation In Bush Road. Trench Is In Overburden. Dry Bottom With Sloping Sides.
16
288361
5385360
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Shallow Backhoe Cut In Center Of Bush Road. Dry Bottom With Sloped Sides.
16
288234
5385325
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Shallow Overburden Backhoe Trench In Bush Road. Bottom Dry With Sloping Sides.
16
288230
5385196
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Shallow Backhoe Excavation In Bush Road At Edge Of Outcrop. Bottom Dry With Sloped Sides.
16
288236
5385154

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52A12SW00014


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Contact

Emilie Trottier
Mine Hazards Technical Specialist
Mine Rehabilitation Group
Willet Green Miller Center - Level B6
933 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury ON P3E 6B5
Email: emilie.trottier@ontario.ca
Phone: 705-280-8658


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