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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04252

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04252

Official Name: Sovereign

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 1018290049350

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1903-12-01

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: 2011-02-07

Location Information

Township or Area: Marmora

District: Tweed

NTS Number: 031C12

Longitude (dd): -77.59924 | Latitude (dd): 44.56279

UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 293587 | Northing: 4937670

Operational Access Description: Access; From The Village Of Malone On Deloro Rd11, Travel East On Malone Quarry Road Which Crosses The Moira River To Gate. Walk Approx 100m East To A Series Of Long Trenches And Pits. Former Au Prod. Mine; 2 Shafts; #1 Inclined 27 M Deep; Ltd. Amount Of Drift. & Stoping Completed; #2 20 M Deep; At Least 19 Test Pits/trenches Excavated Depths Unknown 1340 Oz Au Reportedly Produced; Napanee Inspection Rated Site Status As Poor; The Year 1993 Survey Reports Four Shafts, An Adit, Two Open Cuts, A Rockpile And Nine Pits And Trenches. The Year 2000 Survey Reports The Field Visit Found That Mine Development And Exploration Features Overlap Because Of The Long History Of Development. They Did Note Of Many Pits In The Area Measuring 4m X 3m X 3m, 4m X 3m X 5m, 20m X 7m X 1m, 4m X 4m X 3m, 4m X 4m X 3m, 2m X 2m, And 5m X 2m X 1m. It Is Uncertain Which Measurements Are Associated With Wich Feature Number. 2007 Tailings Report; Does Provide Some Measurements And Utm Coordinates For 4 Shafts, An Adit, And An Open Cut.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Active
2008 Amec Report; Adit Measures 3m X 3m X 4m Deep. 1993 Assessment; Adit (south Of Shaft #3) Measures 3m X 4m X 4m Declined To North, No Fencing, Loose Rock In Roof And Entrance Telescoping To 1.5m X 0.8m Diameter. Utm 18 4937696n 29309e
18
293611
4937612
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
2008 Amec Report; Shaft Labelled As Shaft #3. Feature Measures 4m X 5m With An Unknown Depth. Feature Is Collared In Bedrock Trench, Partially Filled With Trees. 1993 Assessment; Shaft Measures 4m X 4m X 4m Deep, Debris Filled, Partially Fenced. Utm
18
293618
4937622
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
2008 Amec Report; Shaft Is Labelled As Shaft #1. Feature Measures 2.5m X 4m X 5m. It Is Collard In Bedrock Trench. 1993 Assessment; Shaft Measures 2.5m X 2.5m X 5m Deep, Dry, Difficult To Climb Out Of. Utm 18 4937696n 293609e
18
293568
4937573
Open Cut
Active
1993 Assessment; Opencut #2 (east Of Shaft #4) Is 36.6m X 2.5m X 0.5-2m Deep, Used To Transport Material Through Hill.
18
293609
4937696
Open Cut
Active
2008 Amec Report; Open Cut Measures 5m X 2m X 6m Deep. It Is Believed That This Feature Is The Same As The One Found In 1993 Assessment. 1993 Assessment; Opencut No.1 (north Of Shaft #1) Measures 6m X 1.5m X 6.5m Deep. Utm 18 4937696n 293609e
18
293567
4937583
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Measures 3m X 1m X 1.5m Deep.
18
293609
4937696
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Measures 6m X 1m X 4m Deep.
18
293609
4937696
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Measures 5m X 2m X 1.5m Deep
18
293609
4937696
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Measures 2.5m X 3m X 3.5m Deep.
18
293609
4937696
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Measures 7 X 3 X 2.5m Deep; Pit No.5 Is 2.2 X 3 X 2.5-3m Deep; Pit No.6 Is 2.5 X 2.5 X 3.5m Deep; Pit No.7 Is 2.5 X 3 X 3.5m Deep; Pit No.8 Is 4 X 3 X 2m Deep; Pit No.9 Is 5 X 1.5 X 0.5m Deep; Rockpile Is 24 X 3 X 1.5m High.
18
293609
4937696
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Measures 2.2m X 3m X 2.5-3m Deep
18
293609
4937696
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Measures 2.5m X 2.5m X 3.5m Deep.
18
293609
4937696
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Measures 5m X 1.5m X 0.5m Deep.
18
293609
4937696
Open Pit
Active
1993 Assessment; Pit Measures 4m X 3m X 2m Deep.
18
293609
4937696
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Inclined Shaft
Active
2008 Amec Report; Shaft Labelled As Shaft #2 Measures 4m X 5m X 7m Deep. Feature Is Collared In Bedrock Trench, No Apparent Egress. 1993 Assessment; Shaft Measures 3.2m X 2m X 6m+ Depth, Inclined At 70 Degrees West, Poorly Fenced, No Signs.
18
293573
4937634
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2008 Amec Report; Shaft Labeled As Shaft #4 Measures 3m X 3m X 4m Deep. Feature Is Collared In Bedrock Trench, Partially Filled With Wood, Rock, Unknown Condition. 1993 Assessment; Shaft Measures 3.5m X 4m X 3.5m Deep, Filled With Rock But Can See Op
18
293604
4937601
Tailings - Unconfined
Not A Hazard
2008 Amec Report; Wr-01 And Wr-02 Have No Acid Generating Potential. 1993 Assessment; This Feature Was Not Reported By The Year 1993 Survey Team. Utm 18 4937696n 293609e
18
293605
4937573
Trench
Active
1993 Assessment; Trench Measures 25m X 1-2m Wide And 1-2m Deep.
18
293609
4937696
Waste Rock Dump
Active
1993 Assessment; Rockpile Is 24 X 3 X 1.5m High.
18
293609
4937696

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31C12SE00035


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