Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00136

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00136

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00136

Official Name: Hoyle Mine

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017490053700

Date Mine Opened: 1935-01-01

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: 2015-07-22

Location Information

Township or Area: Whitney

District: Porcupine

NTS Number: 042A11

Longitude (dd): -81.09293 | Latitude (dd): 48.52723

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 493139 | Northing: 5374906

Operational Access Description: Cp # P05 Included In The Pamour Mine Closure Plan. Access; The Site Is Located South Of Highway 101, 10 Km Northeast Of South Porcupine Opposite The Pamour Mine. The Year 2000 Survey Reports That The Site Contains A 554 Metre Deep Capped Shaft, Some Old Building Foundations, A Pit And An Old Tailings Dump. From Historical Documents, Two Raises Are Also Located. Contaminated Site

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Open Pit

Active

2000 Assessment; The Area West Of The Pit Is Being Used By Kinross As A Storage Yard. A Ramp Can Be Taken Down Into The Main Pit To The Area Of The Decline And Pit Number Four That Is Flooded. The Decline Is Sealed With Wood And Steel Meshing. The Pit A

493139

5374906

Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft

Active

2000 Assessment; The Shaft Has Been Capped With Timber And Loose Muck.

493178

5374975

Tailings - Unconfined

Active

This Feature Is Not Reported In The Year 2000 Assessment;

493095

5375359

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42A11SE00012

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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