Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00852

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00852


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00852

Official Name: Sunrise Prospect

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2016660053100

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: 2010-07-09

Location Information

Township or Area: Mcmurray

District: Wawa

NTS Number: 041N15

Longitude (dd): -84.73603 | Latitude (dd): 47.97277

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 668966 | Northing: 5315754

Operational Access Description: Access: Approximately 6.25 Km From Wawa, A Distance Of Approximately 4.7 Km Along The Surluga Road From Highway #101 From The Town Limits Of Wawa. The Year 1992 Survey Reports 2 Shafts, 1 Open Cut, 3 Pits, 1 Rockpile And An Area Of Trenching And Stripping.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Cut
Rehabilitated
Sunrise Open Cut/pit 2014 Assessment; Located 10m South Of Sunrise Shaft. Was Backfilled With Mine Waste Rock In 2008. 1992 Assessment; A Water Filled (2m Of Water) Open Cut/pit Is Located 10m South Of The Sunrise Shaft. The Open Cut Is 2.5 X 8 X 4-4.
16
668950
5315753
Open Pit
Rehabilitated
Wilcox Shaft 2014 Assessment; A 3m Deep Pit. Was Cleaned Out And Filled With Waste Rock In 2010. 1992 Assessment; (wilcox Shaft) Capped With Spruce Timber Which Is Rotting. An 8 X 13 X 1.5m High Rock Pile Is On The South Side. Shaft Rehabilitated
16
668909
5315652
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
Sunrise Shaft 2014 Assessment; Was Capped With Concrete And Buried With Waste Rock In 2009. 1992 Assessment; Sunrise Shaft Is 1.8m X 2.7m In Diameter And Is Water Filled To 2m Below Ground Surface. Support Timbers Inside The Shaft Are Visible From Th
16
668954
5315750
Stope To Surface
Not Available
Feature Not Reported By The Year 1993 Survey Plan
16
668966
5315754
Trench
Rehabilitated
Michelson Pit 2014 Assessment; Cleaned Out And Filled With Waste Rock In 2010. 1992 Assessment; (michelson Pit) Up To 4m Deep Along North Cliff Face. Pit Was Rehabilitated September 2010
16
668979
5315684
Trench
Not A Hazard
Sunrise Pit #2 2014 Assessment; The Pit Is Not A Hazard Since It Has Gently Sloping Side Walls. 1993 Assessment; Pit No.2 Is 2m Deep And Is Water Filled. (sunrise Pit No. 2)
16
668724
5315775
Trench
Not A Hazard
Sunrise Pit #1 2014 Assessment; The Pit Is Not A Hazard Since It Has Gently Sloping Side Walls. 1992 Assessment; Pit 1 Is 2.5m Deep And Is Water Filled. (sunrise Pit No. 1)
16
668923
5315679

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41N15NE00011


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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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