Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04798

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 04798

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04798

Official Name: Volcanic Reef

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015520054700

Date Mine Opened:

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: 2006-06-29

Location Information

Township or Area: Boyer Lake

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052F07

Longitude (dd): -92.66894 | Latitude (dd): 49.46337

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 523989 | Northing: 5479021

Operational Access Description: Access; The Site Is Located In The Upper Manitou Lake Area, Approx 36.5km South Of Dryden. The Site May Be Accessed Via Float Plane To Lodges On Upper Manitou Lake And From There By Boat To The North End Of Trafalgar Bay At Goldrock. The Site Is Finally Accessed By A Trail Running Northeast Approx 3km From Goldrock, Or Via Portage And Lake Traverse Across 2 Or 3 Lakes North From Trafalgar Bay. The Site May Also Be Reached Via A Trail Extending From Hwy 502, 2 Km Southwest From A Point South Of Summit Lake. Between 1902-10 2 Shafts Sunk 99 & 26m Deep; The Year 1993 Survey Reports One Two Compartment Shaft, One Mine Building And A Waste Rock Dump Associated With The Shaft Sinking.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Lateral Workings

Active

1993 Assessment; The Shaft Is Approx 7 X 3m And Is Reported To Be 100m Deep With A Small Amount Of Lateral Development Carried Out On The 30, 60 And 90m Horizons.

523989

5479021

Miscellaneous Structures

Not A Hazard

1993 Assessment; A Small Wood Frame Building Is Located 40m To The East Of The Shaft. This Building Is Partially Collapsed And Does Not Present A Hazard.

523989

5479021

Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft

Active

1993 Assessment; The Shaft Is Approx 7 X 3m And Is Reported To Be 100m Deep With A Small Amount Of Lateral Development Carried Out On The 30, 60 And 90m Horizons. The Shaft Is Collared Through The Waste Rock Deposit With Timbers, Has No Protection Visible

523989

5479021

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52F07NE00012

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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