Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00876

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00876


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00876

Official Name: Ranson Mine

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity:

Long Name: 2016650053000

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2010-07-12

Location Information

Township or Area: Rabazo

District: Wawa

NTS Number: 041N15

Longitude (dd): -84.86015 | Latitude (dd): 47.89952

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 659929 | Northing: 5307349

Operational Access Description: Access: The Mill Site Is Accessed From Highway #17 A Distance Of 10.6 Km South Of Wawa To A Turnoff Southwest On A Bush Road For A Distance Of 1.77 Km. The Year 1992 Survey Reports An Adit, Open Cut, Open Stope, Pits, Mill Footing And Trailer.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Active
1992 Assessment; The Adit, Which Extends Vertically For A Distance Of 58m, Is Located Some 85m Se Of The Mill Foundations. It Has A 1.5 X 2m Entrance Which Is Now Open. At One Time, The Entrance Was Covered With Plywood Sheeting. This Adit Was Sunk On A Q
16
660013
5307327
Mill, Mill Foundation
Not A Hazard
1992 Assessment; Mill Foundation.
16
659929
5307342
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
1992 Assessment; A Trailer Containing Numerous Batteries And An Old Camp Platform Is Set Up Further Down The Road At The Edge Of Lake Superior. These Structures Are Difficult To See From The Lake.
16
659929
5307349
Open Cut
Active
1992 Assessment; The Open Cut, 32m In Length Is 2.4m Wide And 5.5m Deep On The West Side And 3m Deep On The East Side. There Is Some Wooden Cribbing On The North Cliff Face. The Open Cut Is Water Filled.
16
659772
5307371
Stope To Surface
Active
1992 Assessment; On Top Of A 30m High Cliff, And 49m East Of The Adit Entrance, An Open Stope 30m Deep And ~2m Wide And 6m Long Intersects The Adit 9m From The End Of The Adit.
16
660033
5307314
Trench
Not A Hazard
1992 Assessment; Two Other Small Pits, Sunk On The Same Quartz System To A Depth Of ~1.5m Are Located 87 And 113m East Of The Adit Entrance.
16
660083
5307305
Trench
Not A Hazard
1992 Assessment; (trench No.4) 140m Ne Of Mill And Lies Along The South Side Of The Road. Water Filled.
16
660057
5307443
Trench
Not A Hazard
1992 Assessment; (trench No.3) 15m Southeast Of Open Cut Along The Road.
16
659812
5307339
Trench
Not A Hazard
1992 Assessment; (trench No.2) 12m Sw Of Open Cut.
16
659755
5307349

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41N15NW00007


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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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