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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03885

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03885

Official Name: Uchi (uchi)

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015520056500

Date Mine Opened: 1927-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1943-01-01

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: 2018-07-06

Location Information

Township or Area: Earngey

District: Red Lake

NTS Number: 052N02

Longitude (dd): -92.59465 | Latitude (dd): 51.07173

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 528399 | Northing: 5657880

Operational Access Description: Access; The Property Is Located 2km From The Southeastern Shore Of Lost Bay, Confederation Lake. A 2.5km Old Mine Road Leads From The Lake And The Lost Bay Camp To The Mine Site. The Site Is Also Accessible By Land, Via The Hydro Line Which Joining The South Bay Road 5km To The West. Uchi Lake, 1.5km East, Is Accessible By Float Plane. The Nearest Community Is Ear Falls, 86km To The Southwest. Shafts-low Hazard; Open Stope Water Filled; Derelict Buildings; Mill Foundation; Power House Foundation - Low To Moderate Hazard. The Year 1993 Survey Reports The Site Consists Of The Uchi No.1 And No.2 Shafts. The No.2 Shaft And Raise Are Securely Capped With Concrete. The No. 1 Shaft Is Fenced. The Open Stope Is Filled With Water To Surface And Looks Like A River. The No.1 Shaft Area Consists Of The Open Stope, Fenced Shaft, A Wood Frame And Tar Paper Office Building, A Wood Frame Electrical Building And A Wood Frame, Metal Clad Hoist House With Concrete Footings. The Mill Site Is In The Vicinity Of No.2 Shaft. Substantial Concrete Foundations Remain From The Mill, Powerhouse And Hoist House. Five Buildings Are Present At This Site; A Brick Building, The Wood Frame Assay Office, A Wood Frame, Metal Clad Machine Ship And Two Partially Collapsed Wood Frame Buildings. The Tailings Area Is Vegetated. Closure Plan # U03 (previously Was)


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Records Indicate No.1 Shaft To 190m With Levels At 31, 91, 137 And 183m. Lateral Development Of 742m, Crosscutting Of 89m. Shaft No.2 To 358m With Levels At 30, 91, 137, 182, 243 And 335m. Connected To No.1 Shaft On First Four Levels. Drifting
15
528369
5657956
Lateral Workings
Active
Plans Indicate Workings On 10, 15, 30 And 135m Levels.
15
528359
5657946
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
1993 Assessment; The No.1 Shaft Area Consists Of The Open Stope, Fenced Shaft, A Wood Frame And Tar Paper Office Building, A Wood Frame Electrical Building And A Wood Frame, Metal Clad Hoist House With Concrete Footings. The Mill Site Is In The Vicinity O
15
528334
5657831
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; The Site Consists Of The Uchi No.1 And No.2 Shafts. The No.2 Shaft And Raise Are Securely Capped With Concrete. The No. 1 Shaft Is Fenced. Historical Records Indicate No.1 Shaft To 190m With Levels At 31, 91, 137 And 183m. Lateral Deve
15
528474
5658136
Shaft - 4 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; The Site Consists Of The Uchi No.1 And No.2 Shafts. The No.2 Shaft And Raise Are Securely Capped With Concrete. The No. 1 Shaft Is Fenced. Historical Records Indicate No.1 Shaft To 190m With Levels At 31, 91, 137 And 183m. Lateral Deve
15
528359
5657946
Stope To Surface
Active
1993 Assessment; The Open Stope Is Filled With Water To Surface And Looks Like A River.
15
528459
5658196
Tailings - Unconfined
Not A Hazard
2008 Tailings Assessment; Ta-01 Is Uncontained In A Low-lying Area And Is Extensively Vegetated And Almost Overgrown. Tailings Material, Where Exposed, Appears As Grey To Brown Silty Sand, Which Serves An Access Trail, West Of The Mill Foundation. A Narro
15
528359
5657696
Tailings Dams
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; D-01 Is A Small (0.5 M In Height) Situated At The Southeast End Of The Tailings. The Feature Is Comprised Of Rock And Is Largely Overgrown With Shrubs And Trees.
15
528497
5657659
Waste Rock Dump
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; Wr-01 Is ~2 M In Height, And Comprised Of Sand To Cobble Size Material And Is Located At The North End Of The Mine Site. The Rock Pile Has Been Graded And Leveled And Appears To Have Been Used For Rehabilitation And Infrastructur
15
528399
5657880

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52N02SE00007


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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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