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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03329

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03329

Official Name: Faraday

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Uranium

Long Name: 1018265049850

Date Mine Opened: 1957-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1982-01-01

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: Yes

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Federal

Date Record Last Modified: 2018-07-06

Location Information

Township or Area: Faraday

District: Tweed

NTS Number: 031F04

Longitude (dd): -77.92475 | Latitude (dd): 45.02066

UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 269568 | Northing: 4989408

Operational Access Description: 2015 - Progressive Rehab Activities Summer Of 2015 To Include Tmas And Near Surface Open Stopes. Some Rehabilitation Undertaken By Ewl Management Ltd. In 2011 - See Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025. Access; South West From Bancroft On Hwy 28, 7.5km, Turn Right On Madawaska Mine Loop Road. Stop At Gate, 200m From Hwy 28. Former Uranium Producer; Shaft 503 M Deep, Shaft 64 M Deep, 3 Adits, Radioactive Tailings And Rock Dump. 1500 T.p.d. Mill And Plant Foundation & Poss Building; Lot 16, 17 Conc 11; Abandoned Tailings Site Located Between Gordon Lake And Werner Lake. Tailings Contained By Embankment. The Site Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey. Closure Plan #f02


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Active
No. 3 Adit Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 The Site/feature Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey.
18
268956
4989165
Adit
Active
No. 2 Adit Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 The Site/feature Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey.
18
269223
4989304
Adit
Active
No. 1 Adit Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 The Site/feature Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey.
18
269581
4989479
Lateral Workings
Active
The Site/feature Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey.
18
269550
4989405
Raise To Surface
Active
No. 23 Raise Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 Cms Has Been Performed
18
269055
4989366
Raise To Surface
Active
No. 3 Vent Raise Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269339
4989356
Raise To Surface
Active
No. 2 Vent Raise Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 Cms Has Been Performed.
18
268916
4989518
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 4 Stop Manway Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269135
4989431
Raise To Surface
Active
No. 5 Stope Raise Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269029
4989322
Raise To Surface
Active
No. 6 Stope Raise Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269104
4989339
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 7 Stope Manway Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269108
4989434
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 18 Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269168
4989467
Raise To Surface
Not Available
A4w6 Raise "could Not Be Located In 2007 Or 2011" As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 061118-025
18
269436
4989540
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 24 Stope Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269402
4989666
Raise To Surface
Active
No. 103 Raise Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269407
4989347
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 1 Shaft Ore Dump Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269500
4989540
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 17 Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269139
4989446
Raise To Surface
Active
Ae-4 Raise Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269436
4989540
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 24 Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269423
4989682
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 45 Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
268786
4989475
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 40 Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269040
4989643
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 38 Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
268977
4989572
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 37 Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269425
4989756
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 30 Raise Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
268966
4989506
Raise To Surface
Active
No. 29 Raise Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 Cms Has Been Performed.
18
269384
4989655
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Rehabilitated
No. 1 Shaft Rehabilitated In 2011 As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 The Site/feature Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey.
18
269518
4989531
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Unknown
Active
No. 1 Shaft Conveyor Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269580
4989506
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Unknown
Active
No. 2 Shaft Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 The Site/feature Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey.
18
269207
4989330
Stope
Active
No. 5 Stope Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 Historic Opening
18
269011
4989302
Stope
Active
No. 24 Stope Cave Bulkhead Requires Rehabilitation As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025 Cms Has Been Performed
18
269369
4989620
Stope To Surface
Not Available
No. 3 Stope Raise "could Not Be Located In 2007 Or 2011" As Per 2012 Golder Rehabilitation Report No. 06-1118-025
18
269369
4989620
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
The Site/feature Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey.
18
269550
4989405
Waste Rock Dump
Active
The Site/feature Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey.
18
269550
4989405

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31F04SW00037


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Mine Hazards Technical Specialist
Mine Rehabilitation Group
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933 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury ON P3E 6B5
Email: emilie.trottier@ontario.ca
Phone: 705-280-8658


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