Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03071

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 03071


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03071

Official Name: Regnery Molybdenite

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Molybdenum

Long Name: 2016670053200

Date Mine Opened: 1930-01-01

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: Unk

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2021-09-29

Location Information

Township or Area: Esquega

District: Wawa

NTS Number: 042C02

Longitude (dd): -84.59559 | Latitude (dd): 48.07837

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 679081 | Northing: 5327807

Operational Access Description: Access: By Vehicle 24.2 Km From Wawa To Hawk Junction And Then Driving 3.1km West Of Hawk Junction Where A Poorly Maintained Road Is Walked For 477m To The Site. Mo/sulphide Dev. Pros; Incl. Shaft 45degrees; Lev. Plans 1"=50' & 1"=25' Each For Two Lev.; Wmddd#165; Drift. 126 M X-cut. 8 M; Lev. At Length 28 M Vert. 20 M & Length 70 M (vertical 50 M); Mill Remnants & Waste Rock; The Year 1992 Survey Reports An Inclined Shaft With 2 Levels, Stope, Adit, Mill Remnants And Waste Rock.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Lateral Workings
Active
1992 Assessment; "in The 30's A Shaft Was Sunk To 91m And Drifting Was Done On Two Levels. A Drift Portal From The Frist Level Exists 121m To The Ne Of The Shaft. ~243m Of Drifting Was Done On The First Level. On The Second Level, There Was ~134m
16
679070
5327800
Mill, Mill Foundation
Not A Hazard
1992 Assessment; A Mill Foundation Is Located 15m South Of The Shaft, Although No Equipment Remains.
16
679068
5327797
Portal Or Decline Ramp
Rehabilitated
1992 Assessment; The Portal/adit Is 2.5 High And 2m Wide. It Has Been Fenced By 4-7 Inch Spruce Timbers Which Have Been Broken Allowing Easy Access. 1993 Closure Report; Adit Area Was Filled And Graded.
16
679181
5327847
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Inclined Shaft
Active
1992 Assessment; The Shaft Which Is Surrounded By A 1.5m High Metal Fence, Is 3m Wide And 2m High. This Fence Can Be Easily Accessed On The North Side. 1993 Closure Report; Shaft Has Been Sealed With Poured Concrete And Vented With A 1 1/2in. Vented Pi
16
679068
5327812
Stope To Surface
Rehabilitated
1992 Assessment; The Stope Is 1.5 X 1.5 X 3-4m Deep. Ore Car Tracks Can Be Seen On The Floor Of This 2 X 2m Drift With A 1m Pillar. 1993 Closure Report; Area Partially Blasted And Filled.
16
679161
5327877
Trench
Rehabilitated
1992 Assessment; Pit No.1, 52m Ne Of The Shaft Is 2.5 X 2.5m In Dimension And Is 2.7m Deep. It Contains 2.1m Of Water. An Additional 8 Pits/trenches Are Noted On The Site Plan, With No Further Dimensions Associated With Them. 1993 Closure Report; Area
16
679088
5327852
Waste Rock Dump
Not A Hazard
1992 Assessment; There Are Three Rock Waste Piles West And Southwest Of The Shaft With Waste Rock Dump #3 Having Dimensions Of 30m X 13m X 4.5m.
16
679028
5327842
Waste Rock Dump
Not A Hazard
1992 Assessment; There Are Three Rock Waste Piles West And Southwest Of The Shaft With Waste Rock Dump #2 Having Dimensions Of 30m X 13m X 4.5m.
16
679028
5327842
Waste Rock Dump
Not A Hazard
1992 Assessment; There Are Three Rock Waste Piles West And Southwest Of The Shaft With Waste Rock Dump #1 Having Dimensions Of 57m X 25m X 4.5m.
16
679028
5327842

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42C02SE00093


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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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