Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05295

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05295

Official Name: East Falconbridge

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Nickel

Long Name: 2017510051500

Date Mine Opened: 1953-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1990-12-30

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2017-07-12

Location Information

Township or Area: Falconbridge

District: Sudbury

NTS Number: 041I10

Longitude (dd): -80.78202 | Latitude (dd): 46.58163

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 516701 | Northing: 5158697

Operational Access Description: Closure Plan No. F08 Smelter Complex Access: On Falconbridge Smelter Site, Approx 1.6km Ne Of Smelter. The No.8 Shaft (1 East Shaft) Is Located 1372m East Of The No.5 Shaft; Initial Development Was From The 533m And 854m Level Of The No.5 Shaft. Ore From The No.8 Shaft (east Mine) Was Hoisted Up The No.5 Shaft; Very Limited Information After 1971-72 In Nmi Or Smdr For Falconbridge East Mine; 4,421,023 Tons Mined Between 1953 And 1970; Commodity: Nickel, Copper (principal); See Date Sheet For Further Information; 2001 Survey Reports Tailings Are Part Of Smelter Site Closure Plan.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Crown Pillar
Not Available
2001 Assessment: Crown Pillar Trends 70 Degrees. Longitudinal Cross Section Indicates Stopes Have Been Backfilled With Tailings. Approximate Location And Dimensions Only.
17
516723
5158805
Mill, Mill Foundation
Not A Hazard
2001 Assessment: Flat Concrete Foundation At Top Of Mound, About 3 Metres High. Site Has Been Contoured And Planted With Grass.
17
516615
5158723
Raise To Surface
Active
2001 Assessment: Vent Raise With Steel Tower (fan Housing) And Attached Outbuilding. Tower Is About 7 Metres High. Door Latch Is Welded Shut.
17
516721
5158723
Raise To Surface
Active
2001 Assessment: Old Steel Pipe Fence In Poor State. Vent Pipe At East End Inside Fence. Gravel And Thick Poplar Growth Inside Fence, This Appears To Be 308 Vent Raise.
17
516615
5158723
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
Concrete Shaft Collar Covered With Steel Grating In 1995 As Per Falconbridge Engineering Drawing. Steel Rails For Underground Rail Cars On South Side Of Collar. Water Level About 3 Metres Below Collar Elevation. Odourless Gas Bubbling At Water Surface.
17
516701
5158697

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41I10SW00003


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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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