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Permanent Link to this Record: 04945
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04945
Official Name: Papineau
Site Classification: D
Primary Commodity: Gold
Long Name: 2017500051600
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: 2006-02-07
Township or Area: Blezard
District: Sudbury
NTS Number: 041I10
Longitude (dd): -80.97399 | Latitude (dd): 46.59703
UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 501992 | Northing: 5160385
Operational Access Description: Access: Hwy 69 N From Sudbury To Val Caron. Turn E On Main St And Drive 2.4km To Sandy Beach Rd. Take Sandy Beach Rd S 0.7km To Whitson Estates Development Rd. Turn Left And Drive 0.5km To Cleared Area On Whitson Lake. Pre-1928: A 12m Shaft Was Sunk On A Quartz Vein By Papineau(?). Some Trenching Was Also Conducted On A Number Of Other Veins In The Vicinity. Inco Ltd. Acquires The Property In 1928 And Is The Present Owner Of The Property. No Production From This Deposit; Lot 3s1/2 Conc 5 Commodity: Gold. 2001 Survey Reports That The Site Had Been Completely Reclamated By Inco.
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41I10SW00044
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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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