Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00090

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00090

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00090

Official Name: Dobell Prospect

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017480053700

Date Mine Opened: 1910-01-01

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2021-11-02

Location Information

Township or Area: Tisdale

District: Porcupine

NTS Number: 042A11

Longitude (dd): -81.21363 | Latitude (dd): 48.51388

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 484223 | Northing: 5373441

Operational Access Description: Cp: D16 Access; Travel North Of South Porcupine On The Davidson/tisdale Road To The Davidson Mine Approximately 4 Km. The Site Lies East Of The Crown Chartered Site 2-3 Hundred Meters. The Year 2000 Survey Indicates That There Are Two Shafts And One Small Trench On This Site. From Historical Reports, An Open Pit Is Noted In This Area.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft

Active

2000 Assessment; The Shaft Has Collapsed And Is Only A Few Metres Deep.

484366

5373464

Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft

Active

2000 Assessment; Shaft One Is Open And Is Reported To Be 35 Metres Deep. Historical Documents Indicate This Feature Has 200 Feet Of Drifting At The 100 Foot Level.

484223

5373441

Trench

Not A Hazard

2000 Assessment; The Trench Nearby Does Not Pose A Hazard.

484384

5373437

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42A11SE00031

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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