Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03777

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 03777


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03777

Official Name: Hermiston-mccauley

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017580052100

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1940-12-01

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: 2010-10-14

Location Information

Township or Area: Strathy

District: Cobalt

NTS Number: 031M04

Longitude (dd): -79.82558 | Latitude (dd): 47.09911

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 589120 | Northing: 5216847

Operational Access Description: Access; Kanichee Lake Rd West From Hwy 17 North For 1.5km Proceeding South Along West Shore Of Net Lake South Arm For 0.9km. Take First Right Turn Up Hill. The Road Is Blocked. Foot Traverse ~400m Se To The Mine Site. The Year 2000 Survey Reports Advanced Prospect With One Shaft, Considerable Surface Prospecting; Hole On Concrete Shaft Reported In 1992 Has Been Repaired; The Vent Raise Was Not Listed On The Amis Sheet And Not Identified.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Pit
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Numerous Small Pits And Trenches In The Area Which Appear To Be Low In Profile, Slumped/overgrown And Non-hazardous In Nature. These Are Too Numerous To Catalogue Without A Site Plan. No Coordinates Taken.
17
589120
5216847
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; Possible Raise - Marked By An Old Barbed Wire Fence (partially Down)- 100 Metres Northeast Of The Main Mine Shaft/site. This Could Be A Vent Raise. Water Filled To 2 Metres Below Grade Surface (bgs). Depth Unspecified In Report.
17
589120
5216847
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Unknown
Rehabilitated
2000 Assessment; Shaft Capped With A Thick Cement Cap And 2" Vent Pipe. The Area Is Flat, Level And Easily Identifiable Since It Is Surrounded By Waste Piles. Assessment Notes Shaft Depth As 0.25m, Historical Records Indicate The Shaft Is 139 Metre
17
588970
5216748
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Shallow Trench - Located Northeast Of The First Another 10 Metres East And Is Low Profile, Slumped In And Non-hazardous.
17
589092
5216799
Trench
Active
2000 Assessment; Long Narrow Trench - A Number Of Trenches Were Observed Along The Road Access To The Mine Site And These Were Long, Shallow, Overgrown And Non-hazardous. The Largest Of These Cuts The Road In A North-south Direction And Cuts The Mineraliz
17
589070
5216772
Waste Rock Dump
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Waste Rock - Coarse, Broken Rock - At The North And Northeast End Of The Mine Area Which Was Used As A Turnaround Area For Trucks And A Level Spot For The Mine Infrastructure. The Waste Rock In This Area Is Table, At 45 Degree Angle, Not
17
589008
5216775
Waste Rock Dump
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Crushed Fines Located At The Centre Of The Rock Waste Area North Of The Shaft. This Material May Be Mine Run Grade As It Has A Large Degree Of Quartz Material And Is Fine In Crush Size (+2"). It Is Stable, Well Drained And Non-hazar
17
588983
5216775
Waste Rock Dump
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Waste Rock - Filling A Low Valley Area To The West And North Of Site, The Amount Of Waste Indicates A Fairly Extensive Underground Program In The Past. The Waste Rock Is Coned Or Spread Out And Flattened On The Top With Stable Slopes And
17
588950
5216771

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31M04SW00021


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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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