Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03506

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 03506


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03506

Official Name: Penn-canadian

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Silver

Long Name: 2017600052400

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

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: 2015-07-09

Location Information

Township or Area: Coleman

District: Cobalt

NTS Number: 031M05

Longitude (dd): -79.67073 | Latitude (dd): 47.3753

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 600348 | Northing: 5247728

Operational Access Description: Access: Take Hwy 11b South From Cobalt To Coleman Road; Turn Southeast Following Coleman Road For 3km To Causeway At Glen Lake Tailings Ponds. Past Producer With 2 Shafts; Production From 1908-1949 Raised 171,934 Tons Of Ore; 153,633 Pounds Of Cobalt And 3,765,877 Ounces Of Silver. Closure Plan Id: C11


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Active
Big Pete Adit 2016 Assessment; Adit Was Partly Covered With Overburden And Water Was Draining From The Adit To A Nearby Wetland. Based On Observation, The Adit Has Not Been Rehabilitated To The Code Standards. 1993 Site Assessment Report: Adit (u01) I
17
600389
5247845
Lateral Workings
Not Available
Lateral Workings: Cobalt Central #2 Shaft: 110' Deep With About 810' Of Lateral Work On 100' Level. Cobalt Central #1 Shaft: 310' Deep With Levels At 61' (first); 100' (second), 180' (third), 254' (fourth) And 305' (fif
17
600398
5247830
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
Cobalt Central #2 Shaft 2016 Assessment; Shaft Was Covered And Could Not Be Viewed But Apparently The Opening Was Capped With A Concrete Cap. Lack Of Certified As Built Drawings To Indicate The Cap Was Not Installed As Per The Code. 110' Deep With
17
600607
5248039
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
Cobalt Central #1 Shaft 2016 Assessment; Shaft Was Buried And Could Not Be Viewed But Apparently The Opening Was Capped With Concrete. Lack Of Certified As Built Drawings To Indicate The Cap Was Not Installed As Per The Code. 310' Deep With Levels
17
600352
5247723
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Penn Canadian Waste Rock 2016 Assessment; Ml And Ard Characteristics Are Unknown. Waste Rock Is Estimated To Cover 8000 Meters Squared.
17
600390
5247731
Winze
Not Available
1993 Assessment; Winze: Mine Plans From 1993 Site Assessment Report Depict Three Winzes, One Of Which (the Eastern Most) Goes Down To A 348' Level.
17
600395
5247865

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31M05NE00044


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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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