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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03436

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 03436


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03436

Official Name: Peterson Lake

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Silver

Long Name: 2017600052400

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1967-12-01

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: 2015-05-15

Location Information

Township or Area: Coleman

District: Cobalt

NTS Number: 031M05

Longitude (dd): -79.67262 | Latitude (dd): 47.38689

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 600183 | Northing: 5249013

Operational Access Description: Access: From Cobalt, Take Hwy 11b South; Turn Southeast On Coleman Road For 2.0kms At The Ragged Chutes Road Turn Off (north) Along The Peterson Lake Trail Access Road For 120m The Peterson Lake Shaft No.1 Is 5m East Of The Access Road. Past Producer With 6 Shafts; Production From 1908-1965 Raised 8,331 Tons Of Ore; 27,303 Pounds Of Cobalt And 909,064 Ounces Of Silver. Property Covered Under The Temiskaming Mine Closure Plan (c12)


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; (union Pacific Shaft) Prospect Shaft With Vertical Sides Of Unknown Dimension And Form Filled With Run Of Mine (dump) Waste. Located At Edge Of Lake.
17
600313
5249062
Lateral Workings
Active
Mine Plans Indicate Workings On 30, 38, 47 & 61m Levels.
17
599730
5248730
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; (peterson Lake Shaft No.1) Two Compartment Shaft With Vertical Sides Of Unknown Depth. Covered With A Permanent Recessed Concrete Slab, Unvented, In Good Condition.
17
599733
5248732
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; (cobalt Leasors Shaft) Two Compartment Shaft With Vertical Sides Of Unknown Dimension And Form. Filled With Run Of Mine (dump) Waste.
17
599838
5248852
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; (peterson Lake Shaft No.2) Two Compartment Shaft With Vertical Sides Of Unknown Depth. Covered With A Permanent Raised 35cm Concrete Slab (vented) In Good Condition.
17
599928
5249062
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; (susquehanna Shaft) Two Compartment Shaft With Vertical Sides Of Unknown Depth. Covered With A Permanent Recessed Concrete Slab (unvented) In Good Condition.
17
600413
5248612
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Two Compartment Shaft With Vertical Sides Of Unknown Depth. Covered With A Permanent, Raised 35cm Concrete Slab (vented) In Moderate Condition. Located At Ne End Of Peterson Lake On Island No.19.
17
600383
5249212
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; (st. Anthony Shaft) Two Compartment Shaft With Vertical Sides In Bedrock With A Timbered Collar. Surrounded By A Chain Line Fence In Poor Condition. Water Level 2m Below Grade.
17
600183
5249013

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31M05NE00073


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Contact

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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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