Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00059

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00059

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00059

Official Name: Polaris Prospect

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017470053600

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: 2010-07-02

Location Information

Township or Area: Mountjoy

District: Porcupine

NTS Number: 042A06

Longitude (dd): -81.34498 | Latitude (dd): 48.48331

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 474507 | Northing: 5370078

Operational Access Description: Access; Located At The South-east Corner Of The Sportsplex On Theriault Blvd. In Timmins. History; 1928 To 1929- Polaris Shaft To 265 Feet, Level At 250 Feet With Approx 10 Feet Of Crosscutting Work By Polaris Gold Mines Or Canada Ltd.; 1936 To 37-shaft Dewatered And Sampling Of Underground Workings, Magnetic Survey, 23,441 Feet Of Surface Drilling By Polaris Gold Mines Canada Ltd.; 1947 To 48-magnetic Survey And 2 Drill Holes, Shaft Dewatered By Apollo Porcupine Mines Ltd. The Year 2000 Survey Reports That The Shaft Cap Is Covered By Landscaping And Does Not Present Any Hazard. The Nad 83 Coordinates Were Not Determined.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft

Active

2000 Assessment; The Cap Was Not Found During The 2000 Survey Because It Is Apparently Covered Over By Landscaping Around The Sports Complex.

474507

5370078

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42A06NW00052

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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