Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03866

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03866

Official Name: Mcmarmac Mine

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015440056500

Date Mine Opened: 1928-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1950-01-01

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2013-02-20

Location Information

Township or Area: Dome

District: Red Lake

NTS Number: 052N04

Longitude (dd): -93.79074 | Latitude (dd): 51.08525

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 444616 | Northing: 5659602

Operational Access Description: Access; Located On Claims Krl432, 1022, 1023, 1020, 100m North Of The Town Of Mcmarmac. Access To Site Is Obtained Via Mcmarmac Road Behind Cochenour Mine. Moderate Hazard Due To The; Fenced Open Stopes (2); Fenced Open Raise; 6 M Crown Pillar; Capped Raise; Waste Rock Pile. The Open Holes Have Been Well Fenced. The Year 1993 Assessment Reports The Site Contains A Concrete Capped Shaft, A Mill Foundation, Fenced Raises, Two Fence Open Stopes With An Open Shaft Within The Fenced Area Of The Southern Open Stope, A Muck Pile And An Old Transmission Line Running Through The Property. Ogs 2012 Red Lake Regional Resident Geologist Report States: Mcmarmac Mine Was In Production From 1940-1948 And Milled 152,978 Short Tons Of Ore.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Records Indicate Shaft No.1 (1928-29) To 22.8m With 15m Of Crosscutting On The 19m Level. In (1933) Shaft No.1 "margaret" Deepened To 57m With 91m Of Lateral Development On The 53m Level. Shaft No.2 (1936-37) To 9.4m. In (1939) Sha
15
444600
5659560
Mill, Mill Foundation
Active
1993 Assessment; Mill Foundation. Historical Records Indicate Mill Capacity Of 100 Tpd.
15
444566
5659562
Raise To Surface
Active
1993 Assessment; Raise To Surface. Fenced.
15
444451
5659502
Raise To Surface
Active
1993 Assessment; Raise At Surface, Fenced. Top Of Stope At 6m Below Surface. Two Depressions Noted.
15
444616
5659702
Raise To Surface
Active
1993 Assessment; Raise At Surface.
15
444541
5659542
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Open Shaft Within The Fenced Area Of The Southern Open Stope. Historical Records Indicate (1928-29) Shaft To 22.8m With 15.2m Of Crosscutting On The 19m Level. In (1933) No.1 Shaft "margaret" Deepened To 57m With 91m Of Later
15
440401
5659422
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
2011 Mndm Ir; Shaft Was Recapped (new Certified Cap Over Old Cap)was Completed In Dec 2010 1993 Assessment; Concrete Capped Shaft. Historical Records Indicate (1936-37) Shaft No.2 To 9.4m. In (1939) Shaft Deepened To 48.7m With 436m Of Lateral Deve
15
444610
5659600
Stope To Surface
Active
1993 Assessment; Open Stope At Surface. Enclosed By Fence.
15
444548
5659652
Stope To Surface
Active
1993 Assessment; Open Stope At Surface. Within Fenced Area.
15
444548
5659652
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
1993 Assessment; No Tailings Are Reported. 2002 Amec Earth And Environmental Limited Assessment: No Discernible Indication Of Tailings Was Discovered At The Mine Site.
15
444616
5659602
Waste Rock Dump
Active
1993 Assessment; Waste Rock Pile
15
444616
5659562

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52N04SW00033


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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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