Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04579

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 04579


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04579

Official Name: Picamine Copper Gold

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 1018365049700

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Underground

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2011-02-24

Location Information

Township or Area: Palmerston

District: Tweed

NTS Number: 031C15

Longitude (dd): -76.68144 | Latitude (dd): 44.89314

UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 367231 | Northing: 4972455

Operational Access Description: Access; Drive North On Hwy 509 Toward Snow Road Station, Turning East On Robertsville Road Passing K&p Railway At 300m. Ask Landowner For Access And Directions, 50m East Of Rr1379 Turning Right, Travel South 800m And Walk Up Hill On Track For 200m Pits On The Right. Gold-copper Occ.; Hosted By Qtz Veins At Least 10 Trenches/pits Excavated; But Veins Pinch Out At 10-12m Depth; Initially Worked In 1870's; Then Early To Mid 1900's; Napanee Office Indicates Workings Are Inaccessible; The Year 2000 Survey Reports Three Pits And Two Shallow Trenches With Associated Waste Rock Piles.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; Pit No.3 Is 4 X 3 X 2m Deep.
18
367231
4972455
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; Pit No.2 Is 6 X 5 X 5m Deep.
18
367231
4972455
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; Pit No.1 Is Triangular, 6m Deep To Water.
18
367231
4972455
Trench
Active
2000 Assessment; Additional Shallow (1m Deep) Trench Located On Site. Approx. 1 Meter Deep. Other Dimensions Are Unknown.
18
367231
4972455
Trench
Active
2000 Assessment; Additional Shallow (1m Deep) Trench Located On Site. Approx. 1 Meter Deep. Other Dimensions Are Unknown.
18
367231
4972455
Trench
Active
2000 Assessment; Trench No.2 Is 4 X 3 X 4m Deep To Water.
18
367231
4972455
Trench
Active
2000 Assessment; Trench No.1 Is 2 X 2 X 2m Deep, Two Additional Shallow (1m Deep) Trenches And Numerous Waste Rock Piles Are Located On Site.
18
367231
4972455
Waste Rock Dump
Active
2000 Assessment; Numerous Waste Rock Piles Are Located On Site.
18
367231
4972455

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31C15NE00064


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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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