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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05298

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 05298


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05298

Official Name: Nickel Offsets

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Nickel

Long Name: 2017480051700

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2006-03-22

Location Information

Township or Area: Foy

District: Sudbury

NTS Number: 041I14

Longitude (dd): -81.23947 | Latitude (dd): 46.7586

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 481712 | Northing: 5178367

Operational Access Description: Access: From The Town Of Chelmsford, Turn N Off Hwy144 Onto Errington St. Proceed To Main St., Turn W Onto Montpellier Rd. Proceed Northerly Onto Morgan Rd To Nickel Offset Rd. Follow Nickel Offset Rd Approx 8km Northerly. Follow Atv Trail Approx 5.5km Northerly. The Mine Produced Ore In 1943 And 1944 (10,311 Short Tons) Which It Sent To Inco And From 1953 To 1957 (215,672 Short Tons) Which It Sent To Falconbridge To Be Milled; Production Ceased In 1957; United Reef Petroleum Completed Mapping Of The Nickel Offset Mine And Area In 1987; Location Of The Various Surface Mine Features Refer To 3 Map Sheets In A Particular West And Central Sheets With Report United Reef Petroleum Limited; Lot 5-6 (n 1/2) Con 3; 2001 Survey Reports No Chain Link Fence Around Shafts; Dilapidated Fencing Around Pits/open Cuts, Contrary To Amis Summary. Amis Summary Reports Two Raises, One Located. However With Respect To Mine Plans, It Appears One Of The Raises Has Been Buried By Waste Pile.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Crown Pillar
Active
2001 Assessment: Longitudinal Section Shows Crown Pillar From 4 To 18 Metres Thick At East End Of Open Cut And Possible 25-30 Metres Thick Crown Pillar At West End Of Open Cut. Coordinate Is From Site Map Approximately.
17
482500
5177975
Crown Pillar
Active
2001 Assessment: Longitudinal Section Shows Crown Pillar For 2-2-7 Stope And 332 West Stope. Crown Pillar At East End Of Open Cut Appears To Be 11 Metres Thick. Crown Pillar At West End Of Open Cut Appears To Be Between 18 And 36 Metres Thick. Crown Pi
17
481659
5178367
Crown Pillar
Not A Hazard
2001 Assessment: Longitudinal Section Shows Crown Pillar For 931 Stope Approximately 244 Metres Thick.
17
481659
5178367
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2001 Assessment: Relict Concrete Block And Pillar Foundation (possible Headframe Area). Overgrown With Birch And Poplar Trees, And Littered With Drill Core.
17
481700
5178377
Miscellaneous Structures
Not A Hazard
2001 Assessment: Relict Mine Workings Foundation (possible Mill) Made Up Of Concrete Block And Pillar.
17
481617
5178352
Miscellaneous Structures
Not A Hazard
2001 Assessment: Relict Concrete North-south Striking Foundation Located On Main Mine Workings Area. Observed Steel Rails In Place In Foundation, As Is Scattered Piles Of Ore And/or Waste Rock...
17
481659
5178368
Open Cut
Active
2001 Assessment: Open Cut Into Southwest Side Of Outcrop Between Main Workings And Creek. Feature Contains Delapidated Page Wire Fencing Anchored By Drill Steel Into Bedrock. Feature Contains Water Of Unknown Depth.
17
481678
5178308
Open Cut
Active
2001 Assessment: Water Filled Open Cut In Bedrock Situated East Of Atv Access Trail . Feature Is Bordered By A Completely Fallen, Page Wire Fence Anchored By Drill Steel In Bedrock. Waste Rock Berm Forms A Barrier To The South And East (approximately 10-
17
482550
5177950
Raise To Surface
Active
2001 Assessment: Feature Is Filled With Waste Rock And Cribbed With Timber. Integrity Of Raise Cribbing And Waste Rock Fill Unknown.
17
481706
5178401
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
The Number 2 Shaft Was Sunk To A Depth Of 1106' Feet With Lateral Workings Located At Depths Of: 156', 306', 606' And 1056' Levels. 2001 Assessment: Concrete Capped Shaft Feature Located In Cleared Area Approximately 2 Kilometres So
17
482524
5178036
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
The Number One Shaft Was Sunk To A Depth Of 1599' With Lateral Workings Located At Depths Of: 200', 350', 500' And 650' Levels. 2001 Assessment: North-south Striking Concrete Cap Covered Shaft. Located Approximately 20 Metres South
17
481712
5178367
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; The Tailings Beach Is Oxidized, Reddish Brown Fine And Sand Sized And Barren Of Vegetative Cover. A Hard Layer Or Crust Has Formed On The Top 0.3 M Of The Surface. The Tailings Encroach Into Reedy Creek, Which Flows Through The S
17
481480
5178368
Tailings Dams
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; The Dam Has Been Breeched At Mid-crest, And Likely Overtopped Historically. A Beaver Dam Is Situated Across The Breach Opening Along The Upstream Slope. The Crest And Slopes Are Heavily Vegetated With Shrubs, Grass, And Occasiona
17
481556
5178314
Waste Rock Dump
Not Available
2001 Assessment: Waste Rock Pile Made Up Of Cobble/boulder Size Rock, And Wood Waste. Situated In Area Of Main Mine Workings.
17
481646
5178351

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41I14SE00004


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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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