Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04269

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 04269


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04269

Official Name: International Pulp

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Talc

Long Name: 1018305049300

Date Mine Opened: 1917-01-01

Date Mine Closed:

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: 2010-12-10

Location Information

Township or Area: Huntingdon

District: Tweed

NTS Number: 031C11

Longitude (dd): -77.44174 | Latitude (dd): 44.50505

UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 305903 | Northing: 4930870

Operational Access Description: Access; Approx 2km Due East Of Downtown Madoc To The Pitt's Landing Turnoff And 1.15km South To Pitt's Farm. Shafts Are On East Side Of Road South Of The Campground (rv Park) Entrance And West Of The Road (southwest Of The Barn And West Of The Barn). Shaft #1 Is 340m West Of The Road, And Shaft #3 Is 69m East Of The Road. 3 Shafts Were Sunk In 1917-19 On A Talc Prosp; No.1 Is Inclined & 15 M Deep; No.2 Is 18 M Deep; No.3 Is 7.6 M Deep; Napanee Office Indicates The Pits Were Filled In (1983); However Ogs Ofr 5714 (1989) Indicates The Shafts Were Water Filled. The Year 1993 Survey Reports Five Shafts And Three Rockpiles. The Site Was Not Included In The Year 2000 Survey.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
1993 Assessment; Shaft (easterly) Measures 2m X 2m X 1m In Depth. This Shaft Has Slumpede In From Original Depth Of 12.1m. No Fences Or Signs Posted Around Any Of The Sites. This Shaft Was Not Observed During This Site Visit, And Its Location Remains Unde
18
305886
4930869
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
1993 Assessment; Shaft (northeast Of Shaft #2) Has Been Filled In And Levelled. It Is In The Same Field As Shaft #2. No Fences Or Signs Posted Around Any Of The Sites. No Dimensions Provided.
18
305886
4930869
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
1993 Assessment; Shaft 69m East Of Road. Under Road Which Has Recenlty Been Bulldozed And Levelled. No Fences Or Signs Posted Around Any Of The Sites. No Dimensions Provided.
18
305886
4930869
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; Shaft (westerly) Measures 3m X 4m X 1m Deep. Feature Is Filled With Garbage To Within 1m Of Surface. No Fences Or Signs Posted Around Any Of The Sites.
18
305886
4930869
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
1993 Assessment; Shaft Has Been Filled In And Levelled. It Is In The Middle Of A Field Used As A Cattle Pasture. No Fences Or Signs Posted Around Any Of The Sites. Shaft Dimensions Not Provided.
18
305886
4930869
Lateral Workings
Active
No Reference To This Feature.
18
305886
4930869
Waste Rock Dump
Active
1993 Assessment; There Are Three Rock Piles Located At Shaft #1. Feature Measures 4.6m X 3m X 1.2m High.
18
305886
4930869
Waste Rock Dump
Active
1993 Assessment; There Are Three Rock Piles Located At Shaft #1. Feature Measures 9.1m X 4.6m X 3m High.
18
305886
4930869
Waste Rock Dump
Active
1993 Assessment; There Are Three Rock Piles Located At Shaft #1. Feature Measures 7.6m X 4.6m X 4.5m High.
18
305886
4930869

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31C11SW00030


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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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