Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04064

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 04064


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04064

Official Name: Belmont

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Iron

Long Name: 1018275049300

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1914-12-01

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2010-11-19

Location Information

Township or Area: Belmont

District: Tweed

NTS Number: 031C12

Longitude (dd): -77.7888 | Latitude (dd): 44.53032

UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 278410 | Northing: 4934561

Operational Access Description: Access; From The Town Of Cordova Mines, Gravel Road South From The Church 0.8km To The Beaver Pond, Walking 60m Along Left Fork Road Past The Flooded Section Of Road To The First Visible Waste Rock Piles On The Right. Iron Past Producing Mine; 2 Shafts Undocumented Partially Backfilled Well Concealed, 48m Northeast Of Road; Access By Dirt Road. Now Used As Skidoo Trail. Year 1993 Assessment; Two Open Pits, Two Waste Rock Piles, Ore Stock Pile, Fenced Shaft With Metal Grate, Concrete Pilings. Year 2000: Shaft Sealed By Two Layers Of Screen; Second Shaft Not Located; Two Pits Filled With Water, Not Hazardous.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Cut
Active
2000 Assessment; Open Cuts Not Mentioned In The 2000 Assessment 1993 Assessment; Open Cuts Are Filled With Water To Within 1m Of Surface Or The Same Level As The Beaver Pond On The West Side Of The Workings. 1993 Video Assessment; Notes 2 Open Cuts
18
278410
4934561
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit (aka Nichols Pit) Measures 18 X 13 X 2m Deep. Both Are Water Filled To Within 1m Of Surface. 2000 Assessment; Two Pits Are Water Filled And Are Not Considered To Be A Hazard.
18
278410
4934561
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; The Main Pit Measures 70 X 21m And Up To 6m Deep. 2000 Assessment; Two Pits Are Water Filled And Are Not Considered To Be A Hazard.
18
278410
4934561
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
1993 Assessment; Shaft Was Not Located, But Records Show That It Was Filled In. Its Depth Is Unknown But The Water Table In The Area Is Within 2m Of Surface. 2000 Assessment; The Second Shaft Was No Located During The Inspection. Recent Bulldozing Or R
18
278410
4934561
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Three Comparmtment, Concrete Lined Shaft, Located Near The Two Rock Piles At The North End Of The Main Pit, Is Filled With Water To Within 2m Of Surface And Sealed With An Iron Gate. 2000 Assessment; Shaft Is Sealed By Two Layers Of Sc
18
278412
4934559
Waste Rock Dump
Not Available
1993 Assessment; One Waste Rock Pile Was Noted On The Site. 2000 Assessment; Rock And Ore Dumps Have Recently Been Bulldozed, Possibly To Fill In Second, Unlocated, Shaft.
18
279927
4934810
Waste Rock Dump
Not Available
1993 Assessment; One Ore Pile Was Noted On The Site. 2000 Assessment; Rock And Ore Dumps Have Recently Been Bulldozed, Possibly To Fill In Second, Unlocated, Shaft.
18
279927
4934810

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31C12SW00004


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Contact

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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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