Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04843

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 04843


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04843

Official Name: Redeemer

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015500055000

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: 2016-05-18

Location Information

Township or Area: Van Horne

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052F10

Longitude (dd): -92.86835 | Latitude (dd): 49.71678

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 509490 | Northing: 5507150

Operational Access Description: Access; The Site Is Located In Van Horne Township, Approx 6.5km South Southwest Of Dryden. The Site May Be Accessed Via Hwy 594 West From Dryden To Hwy 502. From There, South On Hwy 502, To The First Bush Road Leading East, South Of Wabigoon Lake Road. The Site Is Approx 3km South Southeast Of The Hwy Along This Road. The Road Is Blocked By A Beaver Dam Approx 250m North Of The Site. Between 1900-1904 Shaft Sunk 72m With 208m Of Lateral Work On 2 Levels. Shafts Dewatered In 1918; 550 Tons Of Ore Milled; The Year 1993 Survey Reports One Shaft With Drifting And Crosscutting, Two Small Trenches, Mill Foundations, A Small Tailings Area And A Waste Rock Dump.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Records Indicate Lateral Development On The 30 And 72m Levels.
15
509490
5507150
Mill, Mill Foundation
Not A Hazard
1993 Assessment; The Mill Foundations Are Low Lying Concrete Footings And Small Walls. The Area Is Completely Overgrown With Poplar And Balsam Fir Trees. Historical Records (1904) Indicate A 10 Stamp Mill.
15
509490
5507150
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; The Shaft Is Approx 2 X 3m In Size And Is Reported To Be 72m Deep. The Shaft Is Collared Through Waste Rock With Untreated Timbers, Has A Damaged Barbed Wire Fence And Is Easily Seen Due To The Large Waste Rock Deposit Surround The Collar
15
509490
5507150
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; Tailings Areas Were Not Observed At The Site. 1993 Assessment; The Tailings Constitute A Deposit Of Sandy Material, Visibly Unoxidized And Vegetated With Scrub Poplar And Cedar. Historical Records Indicate 1904-100 Tons Mil
15
509490
5507150
Waste Rock Dump
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; Waste Rock Pile Is Extensively Vegetated, Witha N Average Height Of 2.5 M. The Waste Rock Is Comprised Of Sand To Cobble Size Material, And Appears To Have Been Used For Site Infrastructure. 1993 Assessment; The Rock Dump Is
15
509490
5507150

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52F10NW00012


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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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