Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00039

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00039


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00039

Official Name: Textmont

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Nickel

Long Name: 2017480053300

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: 2015-02-03

Location Information

Township or Area: Bartlett

District: Porcupine

NTS Number: 042A03

Longitude (dd): -81.20455 | Latitude (dd): 48.16394

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 484790 | Northing: 5334542

Operational Access Description: Access: Travel 35 Km South Of Timmins On The Papakamika Road To A Picnic Site On The Upper End Of The Lower Scott Lake And Travel 5 Km On A Gravel Road East To The Mine Site. Year 2000 Survey Identified E Compartment Shaft And Misc. Structures.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
The Buildings Have Been Demolished, However There Remain Some Hazards Due To The Foundations. 2000 Assessment: Some Of The Buildings On The Site Are Beginning To Collapse. Structures Include Headframe, Mill, Hoist, Service Garage And Other Misc. Buldin
17
484790
5334542
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
2012 - New Reinforced Concrete Cap Designed And Constructed Above The Existing Concrete Vent Raise Collar And Tied Into The Perimeter Of The Collar And Includes A 3" Diameter Monitoring Pipe. Construction Was Completed September 13, 2012.
17
484888
5334613
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2012 Mndm - Temporary Shaft Cap - Does Not Meet The Requirements Of The Rehabilitation Code Of Ontario. The 239m (3 Compartment) Shaft With A 5.5m X 3m Collar. The Cap Is Wood And Is Extremely Hazardous (amis Records That Shaft Was Capped In 1959 With
17
484790
5334542
Tailings - Confined
Active
The Site Operated From 1971 To 1972 Producing An Estimated 200,000 Tonnes Of Nickel Sulphide Tailings. The Tailings Area Consists Of A Small Beach Area (5 Ha) With A Downstream Pond (9 Ha). The Tailings Were Discharged Into A Low-lying Area. The Containme
17
485120
5334535
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam 2 Is Approximately 2 M High With A Length Of 200 M. It Is Constructed Of Earthfill. 2018- Signs Of Overtopping Crest, Wet Spots On Downstream Side, Should Be Assessed By A Qualified Engineer.
17
485310
5334895
Tailings Dams
Active
Dam 1 Is Approximately 2 M High And 200 M In Length. It Is Constructed Of Earthfill. 2018- Overtopiing At Various Locations, Crest Soft And Covered In Mud, Ponded Water On Crest, Some Waste Rock.
17
485343
5334496

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42A03NE00002


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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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