Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03981

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 03981


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 03981

Official Name: Bridgewater

Site Classification: D

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 1018315049300

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Surface

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2022-02-23

Location Information

Township or Area: Elzevir

District: Tweed

NTS Number: 031C11

Longitude (dd): -77.36575 | Latitude (dd): 44.57817

UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 312179 | Northing: 4938814

Operational Access Description: Cp #b15 Access; Drive To The Village Of Actinolite And Proceed West To The Skootamatta River Via Old Road Into Town From The West. From Cement Bridge, Proceed To Rivers Edge On East Side Of Bridge Footings. A Small Trench Has Been Developed Along The East Bank Of The River Which Is Now Partly Filled In And Under Water. Gold-asp Qtz. Vein Prospect (late 1800's) Overlaps With So1172 And So2697 - See For Hazards Probable Shafts Pits Excavated On Property. The Site Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey. The Year 1993 Assessment Reports Minor Trenching And Pitting. Partly Underwater. Part Of The Trench Has Been Filled In With Garbage And Refuse.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Pit
Active
Area A Open Pit 2013 Assessment; The Site Has Three Approved Areas Of Extraction. Current Operations Are Located In Area 'a'. Signage Along The Property Boundary At The Blast Zone Should Be Installed To Ensure No Inadvertent Access To The Excavat
18
312179
4938814
Trench
Not A Hazard
This Feature Was Not Included In The 2013 Assessment. 1993 Assessment; Minor Trenching/pitting, Partly Underwater And Is Exposed For 1.5m.
18
312179
4938814
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Grubbing Material 2013 Assessment; Top Soil Has Been Removed From The Area Prepared For Blasting And Used For A Small Berm To The West Of The Current Pit. Trees And Vegetation Removed Have Been Piled To The East Of The Current Pit. These Materials And Wa
18
312209
4938818
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Broken Rock 2013 Assessment; Results Indicate That The On-site Rock Is Not Net Acid Generating. Additional Data Should Be Collected And Analyzed To Confirm. This Material Could Be Better Contoured To Reduce Any Fall Hazards.
18
312209
4938818

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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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