Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04792

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 04792

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04792

Official Name: National

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015520054700

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: 2014-12-23

Location Information

Township or Area: Boyer Lake

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052F07

Longitude (dd): -92.70386 | Latitude (dd): 49.46055

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 521460 | Northing: 5478697

Operational Access Description: Access; The Site Is Located In The Boyer Lake Area, North Of Trafalgar Bay In North Manitou Lake, Approx 40.5km South Of Dryden. The Site May Be Accessed Via Boat From Fly In Lodges Located On Upper Manitou Lake And Then By A 1.5km Trail Which Runs North From The Old Mining Town Of Goldrock. The Site Is Located Adjacent To A Large Swamp South Of Double Lake. Shaft Sunk 30m Deep In 1902; Shaft Has Not Been Recently Found; The Year 1993 Survey Reports One Exploration Shaft Which Was Not Located.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Lateral Workings

Active

1993 Assessment; Scaled Site Drawing Indicates Lateral Development On Two And 29.8m Levels.

521460

5478697

Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft

Active

1993 Assessment; In The Literature, One Exploration Shaft Less Than 30m Deep Is Noted, However, This Shaft Could Not Be Located Due In Part To Unusually High Water Levels In The Area Which Have Flooded Over The Access Trail And Likely Flooded Over The Top

521460

5478697

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52F07NE00021

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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