Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00487

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00487

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00487

Official Name: Chesterville Tailings

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017600053300

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2014-06-12

Location Information

Township or Area: Mcgarry

District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Number: 032D04

Longitude (dd): -79.56754 | Latitude (dd): 48.13534

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 606574 | Northing: 5332335

Operational Access Description: Acess; In The Town Of Kearns Proceed South On Kearns Ave From Hwy 66 To Townsley Ave. Turn Right, Keep Right And Proceed Sw On The Kearns Beach Road. At The Fork Keep Left And Proceed Across The Bridge To The Kearns Beach (chesterville Tailings Site). Year 2000 Survey Reports Tailings Located At The Extreme End Of The Northeast Arm Of Larder Lake;

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Tailings - Confined

Active

2008 Tailings Assessment; Ta-03 Is A Completely Overgrown Section Of Tailings Situated Between Ta-01 And Ta-02. The Surface Is Densely Covered With Shrubs And Trees.

606410

5332573

Tailings - Unconfined

Active

2008 Tailings Assessment; Ta-02 Is A Small Exposed Tailings Beach Ont He Northern Shoreline Of The Northeast Arm Of Larder Lake. The Material Is Light Brown On Exposed Surfaces. Remnant "dead-kill" Trees Are Visible In The Near Shoreline Waters.

606225

5332538

Tailings - Unconfined

Active

2008 Tailings Assessment; Tailings Area 01 Is Essentially The Shoreline For The Northeast Arm Of Larder Lake. The Tailings Surface Is Relatively Barren Of Vegetation And Appears Reddish Brown In Colour. Neighboring Woodlands To The East Are Encroaching On

606574

5332335

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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