Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 02879

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 02879

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 02879

Official Name: Sanshaw

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015440056500

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

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: 2010-07-15

Location Information

Township or Area: Dome

District: Red Lake

NTS Number: 052N04

Longitude (dd): -93.81533 | Latitude (dd): 51.03902

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 442837 | Northing: 5654480

Operational Access Description: Access; Sanshaw Is Located On White Horse Island At The East End Of Red Lake North (2km) Of The Town Of Red Lake. Access Is Obtained By Boat To The North End Of The Island. The Year 1993 Survey Reports Waste Rock Pile, Hoist Foundation And Open 3 Compartment Shaft Are Still On Site. The Shaft Is Open With No Protection; The Hoist Foundation Is Deep And Requires Fill;

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Lateral Workings

Active

Historical Records Indicate (1937) Shaft To 10.6m, Then Deepened (1946-48) To 133m With Levels At 68 & 106m. Total Drifting Of 438m And Crosscutting Of 147m.

442830

5654425

Mill, Mill Foundation

Active

1993 Assessment; Waste Rock Pile, Hoist Foundation And Open 3 Compartment Shaft Are Still On Site. The Shaft Is Open With No Protection; The Hoist Foundation Is Deep And Requires Fill;

442816

5654480

Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft

Active

1993 Assessment; The Shaft Is Open With No Protection, 2.5m To Bedrock. Historical Records Indicate (1937) Shaft To 10.6m, Then Deepened (1946-48) To 133m With Levels At 68 & 106m. Total Drifting Of 438m And Crosscutting Of 147m.

442837

5654480

Waste Rock Dump

Not A Hazard

1993 Assessment; Waste Rock Pile.

442837

5654500

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52N04SW00014

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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