Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00862

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00862


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00862

Official Name: Mackey Point Mine

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity:

Long Name: 2016660053100

Date Mine Opened:

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: 2018-07-06

Location Information

Township or Area: Mcmurray

District: Wawa

NTS Number: 041N15

Longitude (dd): -84.73918 | Latitude (dd): 47.99533

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 668658 | Northing: 5318254

Operational Access Description: This Shaft Is Located 2.05 Kilometers From Wawa On The South Side Of Highway #101. Shaft #2 Is Located 41 Meters South Of The Highway And 18 Meters Southeast Of A Gravel Road Which Branches Off Of Highway #101. Shaft #1 Is Located ~112 Meters M Sw Of Shaft No.2. Shafts No.3 And 4 Are Located At Mackey Point, A Small Peninsula On The South Shore Of Wawa Lake ~800m North Of Shaft No.1 And 2. The Year 1992 Survey Reports 4 Shafts And 1 Pit. Closure Plan # S16


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Pit
Active
Shaft #3 (open Pit) 2014 Assessment; Relatively Small And Was To Be Backfilled In 2010. This Work Has Reportedly Not Been Completed Yet. 1992 Assessment; (shaft No.3) Heavily Concealed By Thick Brush And Forest. Waste Rock Piles Clearly Visible From S
16
668246
5318654
Open Pit
Active
Shaft #4 (open Pit) 2014 Assessment; Relatively Small And Was To Be Backfilled In 2010. This Work Has Reportedly Not Been Completed Yet. 1992 Assessment; (shaft No.4) Heavily Concealed By Thick Brush And Forest. Waste Rock Piles Clearly Visible From S
16
668263
5318654
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Inclined Shaft
Rehabilitated
No. 2 Inclined Shaft 2014 Assessment; Backfilled With Concrete And Mine Waste Rock In 1995. 1992 Assessment; (shaft No2) Declined Shaft Sunk To 104m. Steepens From -35 To -60 Degrees At Depth And Is Inclined Southeast. Two Levels Were Established At
16
668640
5318223
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Incline Shaft
Rehabilitated
No. 1 Inclined Shaft 2014 Assessment; In 1995, Uncemented Mine Waste Rock Was Used To Backfill The Shaft Opening. 1992 Assessment; (shaft No.1) Is 12.5m Deep. With A 7.6m Vertical Cliff Face Overhang. There Is A Rock Waste Pile On North Side Shaft Is
16
668595
5318126
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Mackey Point Waste Rock Pile 2014 Assessment; According To The 1993 Raven Beck Report, The Waste Rock Pile Surrounding The Open Pits Is Clearly Visible From Shore. This Site Was Not Observed During This Inspection.
16
668658
5318254

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41N15NE00009


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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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