Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04820

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 04820

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04820

Official Name: Northern Queen Mine

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015530055000

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: 2017-03-13

Location Information

Township or Area: Zealand

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052F10

Longitude (dd): -92.57662 | Latitude (dd): 49.73024

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 530512 | Northing: 5508724

Operational Access Description: Rehabilitated In April 2016 By Mndm. 2015 Mndm Inspection - See Report On File Directions: From Highway 17, Turn North On Maggrah Rd., Located On The North Side Of Wabigoon. Travel 100 M, Then Turn East (right) On Cemetery Rd. And Travel 2.4 Km. The Shaft Is Located Approximately 70 M North Of The Road On An Outcrop Ridge Above A Rust-stained Rock Dump Which Is Visible From The Road. 1993 Assessment; The Shaft Is 4 X 2.5 X 18m Deep, Open And Unprotected. The Shaft Is A Moderate Public Safety Risk. Shaft Sunk 18m In 1898; The Year 1993 Survey Reports The Site Is Comprised Of A 4 X 2.5 X 18m Deep Shaft And A 10 X 10 X 3-4m High, Rust Stained Rock Dump Located 100m North Of The Gravel Road, On The South Side Of A 20-25m High Outcrop Ridge.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft

Rehabilitated

2015 Mndm Inspection: The Open Shaft Was Located Approximately 70 M North Of A Gravel Road (cemetery Rd.) On A 25 M High Outcrop Ridge As Shown In Figure 4. The Opening Was Approximately 2.5 M By 3 M And Was Partially Enclosed By Collapsing Wooden Snow Fe

530512

5508724

Waste Rock Dump

Rehabilitated

2015 Mndm Inspection: A Pile Of Rust-stained Waste Rock Material Was Present Below The Shaft On The South Side Of A 25 M Outcrop Ridge (photos 1 & 2). Satterly (1941) Described The Material On The Dump As Being Of Two Kinds: (i) A Glassy White, Iron-stain

530496

5508738

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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