Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03445

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 03445

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03445

Official Name: Mohawk

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Silver

Long Name: 2017590052400

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1907-01-01

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Underground

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2010-07-28

Location Information

Township or Area: Coleman

District: Cobalt

NTS Number: 031M05

Longitude (dd): -79.74864 | Latitude (dd): 47.36876

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 594478 | Northing: 5246903

Operational Access Description: Access; South On Gillies Lake Road 900m To The Sand Pit And Then South-southwest 400m To Top Of Hill 1993 Site Assessment; Two Compartment Shaft With Vertical Sides With A Reported Depth Of 70m. Shaft Is Protected With A Removable Concrete Slab. History; Cobalt Bearing Viens Were Discovered And Investigated By Several Shallow Pits And One Shaft. The Shaft Is About 200' Deep With Levels At 44', 150' And 200'; On The 200' Level A Crosscut, Some 200' Long Was Driven Westward.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Lateral Workings

Not Available

Levels Reported To Be At 44', 150' And 200' With A Crosscut Some 200' Of Crosscutting Driven Westward

594478

5246903

Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft

Rehabilitated

1993 Site Assessment Report; The Observed Feature Is A Vertical Two Compartment Shaft To A Reported Depth Of 70m. The Shaft Has A Removeable Concrete Slab Placed On Top Of The Shaft. Slab Is In Good Condition. No Remediation Be Undertaken At This Time.

594478

5246903

Trench

Not A Hazard

1993 Site Assessment Report; Reported Trenches And Pits Not Found During The Site Visit.

594478

5246903

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31M05SE00141

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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