Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03887

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03887

Official Name: Uchi (grasett)

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015520056600

Date Mine Opened: 1927-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1942-01-01

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: 2011-02-08

Location Information

Township or Area: Earngey

District: Red Lake

NTS Number: 052N02

Longitude (dd): -92.58866 | Latitude (dd): 51.10197

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 528800 | Northing: 5661245

Operational Access Description: Access; The Property Is Located 400m From The Eastern Shore Of Lost Bay, Confederation Lake. An Old Mine Road Leads From The Lake To The Mine Site. The Site Is Also Accessible By Land, Via Hydro Line Which Joins South Bay Road 5km To The West. The Nearest Community Is Ear Falls, 89km To Sw. Fenced Shaft Claim Krl4506, Low Hazard, Minor Amount Of Debris-potentially Hazardous; East Of Lost Bay.; Open Raise In Forested Area. The Year 1993 Survey Reports The Site Consists Of A Securely Fenced Three Compartment Open Shaft, Two Collapsed Wood Frame Buildings, Hoist Foundations, A Level Waste Rock Pile, Shallow Overgrown Trenches And An Open Raise In A Forested Area. This Is The Uchi No.5 Shaft. Assessment Notes Ph Readings Of 6.6 And 6.8.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Records Indicate Shaft To 222m With Levels At 46, 107, 122, 152 And 213m. Total Drifting 1,113m And Crosscutting 122m.
15
528820
5661245
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
1993 Assessment; Collapsed Bunkhouse. 0.7m High Wood Foundation.
15
528867
5661210
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
1993 Assessment; Concrete Foundations, 1.5m High.
15
528837
5661210
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
1993 Assessment; Collapsed Wood Frame Building.
15
528867
5661210
Raise To Surface
Active
1993 Assessment; Open Raise In A Forested Area. 1.4m Of O/b And 1.7m To Water.
15
528902
5661242
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Site Consists Of A Securely Fenced Three Compartment Open Shaft, This Is The Uchi No.5 Shaft. Minor Sloughing. Historical Records Indicate Shaft To 222m With Levels At 46, 107, 122, 152 And 213m. Total Drifting 1,113m And Crosscutting
15
528832
5661242
Trench
Active
1993 Assessment; Trench/stripping And Some Blasting. 1.4m Of Overburden, 1.7m To Water
15
528902
5661240
Waste Rock Dump
Active
1993 Assessment; Waste Rock Pile, 3.5m High With A 30 Degree Slope.
15
528800
5661245

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52N02SE00009


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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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