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Permanent Link to this Record: 05052
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05052
Official Name: Worthington Mines
Site Classification: C
Primary Commodity: Copper
Long Name: 2017460051300
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: 2011-03-21
Township or Area: Drury
District: Sudbury
NTS Number: 041I06
Longitude (dd): -81.4628 | Latitude (dd): 46.3932
UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 464419 | Northing: 5137840
Operational Access Description: Access: Proceed 1.3km On Regional Road #4 From Its Intersection With The Spanish River Road; Site Is 350m Eastnortheast In The Bush. Not To Be Confused With Worthington Mine. Early 1900's: Pitting And Adit Driving By Unknown Party. Map P134 Indicates A Single Pit On The Southern Boundary Of Lot3, Con 3 But A Geology Report In Afro #0026-b1 Reports The Presence Of Several Pits And An Adit.; Commodity: Cu,ni; A Geology Map In Afro #0026-b1 Locates The Pits/adit In The Extreme Northern Portion Of Lot 3 Con 2 While Map 2055 Locates Them In The Extreme Southern Section Of Lot 3 Con 3. Year 2000. Surface And Mining Rights: Crown. A Small Pit Located. A 10 Metre Adit Excavated About The Turn Of The Century Was Not Found Despite A Thorough Search. Adit Not Marked On Map 2055. In 1995 The Adit Was Reported As Unsafe To Enter (assessment File #0026-b1). Incorrect Utm Zone And Reversed Coordinates In The 2000 Inspection Report. Coordinates In Database Have Been Corrected.
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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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