Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00638

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00638


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00638

Official Name: Golden Rose Tailings

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2017550051900

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: 2018-09-27

Location Information

Township or Area: Afton

District: Sudbury

NTS Number: 041I16

Longitude (dd): -80.29604 | Latitude (dd): 46.92872

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 553590 | Northing: 5197484

Operational Access Description: Access: North From River Valley 35km To The Bridge And Intersection To Wawiashkashi Lake At S End Of Manitou Lake. Continue N 14.5km To Trail/road On E Side Of Main Road Across From The Entrance To The Old Golden Rose Mine Site. Proceed 0.5km To Tailings Site. Mineral/surface Rights:lease 2001 Survey Reports 3 Dams. Tailings Piles, A Pond, A Spillway And A Cement Box Were Located. See Amis 05259 (new Golden Rose Mine Site) Mine And Mill Site See Amis# 05259


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2001 Assessment: North-south Striking Rock Dam. Shrubs Growing On Feature. Tailings On North Side. Geotextile Cloth Exposed On North Edge Appears To Be Rotting And Torn.
17
553521
5197460
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2001 Assessment: Spillway 25-30 Metres West Of Outcrop. Partial Beaver Dam Approximately 0.6 Metres High Halfway Onto Spillway.
17
553648
5197815
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2001 Assessment: Rock Material Dam (north Dam). 132 Metres To Spillway On West Side, 142 Metres To Spillway On East Side, And 171 Metres East End Of Dam.
17
553521
5197844
Miscellaneous Structures
Not A Hazard
2001 Assessment: Central Tailings Pond. Beaver Lodge Located On West Side.
17
553635
5197548
Miscellaneous Structures
Not A Hazard
2001 Assessment: Cement Box, Rock Filled Screen On South Side. Located 5 Metres Into Water From Dam.
17
553606
5197790
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2001 Assessment: Dam For Stored Tailings (upper Spillway) At Southeast End Of The Site. Vegetated With Small Trees, Grasses. Contains 2 Spillways.
17
553590
5197484
Tailings - Confined
Active
2001 Assessment: Stored Tailings Area Approximately 30 Percent Vegetated With Grasses And Trees At Edges.
17
553598
5197431
Tailings - Confined
Active
2001 Assessment: Tailings Area That Feeds Central Pond Area From South Dam. Approximately 30 Percent Vegetated With Grasses, Shrubs And Aquatic Plants. Staining Observed Around Pond Area.
17
553534
5197502

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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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