Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04666

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04666

Official Name: Saundary

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015520054000

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1935-12-01

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: 2010-12-20

Location Information

Township or Area: Little Turtle Lake

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052C15

Longitude (dd): -92.64903 | Latitude (dd): 48.77382

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 525787 | Northing: 5402372

Operational Access Description: Access; The Site Can Be Accessed By Boat On Little Turtle Lake Or By Foot Along The Shore From The Road Leading North From Highway 11. The Mine Operated Briefly For 2 Periods; The Shaft Was Sunk In 1897 And Operations Ceased 1900 Then In 1932 The Shaft Was Rehabilitated And Some Material Mined Until It Closed In 1935; Commodity: Au; 1993 Survey Reports 1 Shaft, 1 Trench, 1 Waste Rock Pile, Scattered Pieces Of Equipment And Stone Foundations.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Documents Indicate Lateral Workings At The 23m Level, 17ft Of Drifting, 117ft Of Crosscutting.
15
525770
5402360
Miscellaneous Structures
Not A Hazard
There Are A Few Miscellaneous Pieces Of Mine Equipment Including: A Flywheel, Pipes, And A Wood Stove As Well As The Remnants Of A Brick And Mortar Chimney.
15
525736
5402354
Open Cut
Naturally Rehabilitated
2013 Mndm Inspection - Open Cut Is At The Base Of A Hill. Mature Trees And Well Established Vegetation. Atches Local Topography. 1993 Assessment; Opencut Is 10-12m Long By 3m Wide And 3-5m Deep. Featire Is Heavily Obscured In Brush And Trees. Trees Ar
15
525760
5402338
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2013 Mndm Inspection - No Change In Hazard Status, Open And Unsecured, No Signage, With Various Debris. 1993 Assessment Report; Shaft Measures 2.5m X 3.5m And Reported To Be 32m Deep Wtih 5m Of Drifting And 28m Of Crosscutting At Undefined Level And D
15
525742
5402349
Tailings - Unconfined
Not Available
1993 Assessment; Tailing Were Likely Deposited In The Lake As None Could Be Found On Land. Historical Documents Indicate A Small Amalgamation Mill Constructed In 1933.
15
525787
5402375
Trench
Not A Hazard
2013 Mndm Inspection -some Slumping Is Visible To Identify This Was Once A Trenc, But The Site Has Been Filled In And Is Revegetated. The Trench Is Located Onmining Patent F1818. 1993 Assessment; Trench Measures 15m X 2m X 0.75-1m Deep And Is Blasted I
15
525754
5402345
Waste Rock Dump
Active
2013 Mndm Inspection - Waste Rock Has Been Spread Out Over The Area Of The Mie Site. All Material Is Level And Had Naturally Revegetated With Moss, Lichen, Balsam, Poplar And Grasses. The Rock Which Contained Both Coarse And Fine Grained Materialhas Beeno
15
525767
5402339

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52C15SE00005


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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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