Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00205

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00205

Official Name: Jerome Gold Mine

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017400052700

Date Mine Opened: 1939-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1957-12-01

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: 2011-12-28

Location Information

Township or Area: Osway

District: Porcupine

NTS Number: 041O09

Longitude (dd): -82.23885 | Latitude (dd): 47.62242

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 406916 | Northing: 5275079

Operational Access Description: Access; Travel West Of Highway 144 On The Sultan Road 38 Km Then Turn North And Travel 12 Km To The Minesite. History; 1939 To 45;three Compartment Vertical Shaft To 1,138 Feet With Levels At 200, 350, 500, 650, 800 And 1100 Feet. Underground Development To 21,200 Feet Of Drifting, 3155 Feet Of Crosscutting And 3402 Feet Of Raising. Surface And Underground Dd Totalling 38149 Feet And 47293 Feet Respectively. A 500 Ton Mill Operated From 1941 To 43. All Eqt Was Sold And Production Halted After Fire In 1957. The Year 2000 Survey Reports A Capped Shaft And Raise And A Fenced Pit At This Site. From Historical Documents, Tailings Are Also Located In This Area.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Head Frame
Active
Aug 1993 Report Indicates Headframe Is Being Salvaged By Campers "mostly Off The Backlegs".
17
406916
5275079
Open Pit
Active
There Is A Fence Around The Pit.
17
406884
5275166
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; The Cement Cap Is In Good Condition.
17
406872
5275180
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2000 Assessment; The Cement Cap Is In Good Condition.
17
406916
5275079
Stope To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; Fence Around Pit. No Dimensions Provided For This Feature. Document Dated Aug 04, 1993 Indicates Fence Around Feature Is On The Hanging Wall Side Of The Cut Leaving A 2 Foot Gap At Bottom.
17
406884
5275166
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
Feature Not Reported In 2000 Assessment, But Historical Documents Indicate Tailings At Edge Of Lake. 2002 Amec Assessment: The Tailings Were Discharged From The Shoreline Uncontained Into Opeepeesway Lake. The Beach Area Is Less Than 500 M Squared. The
17
406305
5275844

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41O09SE00005


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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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