Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04866

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 04866

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04866

Official Name: Alto-gardnar

Site Classification: D

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015540055100

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Surface

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2009-02-23

Location Information

Township or Area: Macfie

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052F16

Longitude (dd): -92.32719 | Latitude (dd): 49.77413

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 548444 | Northing: 5513735

Operational Access Description: Access; The Site Is 700m North Of Macfie Lkae, 1.6km Southeast Of Big Sandy Lake, Approx 19km Northeast Of The Town Of Dryden. The Site Is Accessible By Hwy 17, East Of Dryden To Hwy 72 North Of Dinorwic To A Logging Road 400m South Of Jackfish Bay On Big Sandy Lake, Approx 8km Along The Logging Road (southeast Then East Then Northeast) Is A Washout At Macfie Creek, Beyond Which, A Trail Continues For 1km To The Site. The Year 1993 Survey Reports One Open Cut, One Exploration Pit, An Old Partially Collapsed Building And At Least Ten Shallow Pits And Trenches Along The Same Outcrop Ridge.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Miscellaneous Structures

Active

1993 Assessment; The Building Is 5 X 4 X 3m High, Partially Collapsed, Of Timber Construction And Deteriorating.

548443

5513573

Open Cut

Active

1993 Assessment; The Open Cut Is 15 X 3 X 4m Deep, Unprotected, Mostly Dry And Partially Obscured.

548443

5513573

Trench

Not A Hazard

1993 Assessment; The Shallow Trenches And Pits Vary In Size, But Are Only 0.3 To 1.2m Deep.

548443

5513573

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52F16SW00029

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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