Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05301

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 05301

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05301

Official Name: Moose Mountain

Site Classification: A

Primary Commodity: Iron

Long Name: 2017490051800

Date Mine Opened: 1959-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1979-05-30

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2006-11-29

Location Information

Township or Area: Hutton

District: Sudbury

NTS Number: 041I14

Longitude (dd): -81.0349 | Latitude (dd): 46.85059

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 497339 | Northing: 5188561

Operational Access Description: Access: From Gate At Moose Mtn Mine Proceed Northerly For 2.3km To Fork In Rd. Proceed Southerly Down Hill Past Prominent Stockpile And Over Brdige For Approx 600m. Site Is Large Water Filled Pit S Of Bridge. Discovery 1890's? Operated From 1908-1924 (no Production In 1916) With 472,229 Tons Shipped - Production Was From A 3 Compartment Shaft And Open Pit (no.1 Developed To 1912 - Open Pitted Then 14 Shaft Sunk To 55m) Later (1917-1924) No.2 Deposit Mined From Underground (tunnel From Shaft) And Open Pit; Pelletized Ore Form 1963/64 To 1979-1959 To 1972 19,982,248 Long Tons Mined; 1973-1979 No Data; Year 2000 Survey Reports Pit Is Water Filled And Naturally Rehabilitated.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Open Pit

Naturally Rehabilitated

2000 Assessment: Water Filled Open Pit Of Unknown Depth. Face Height Above Water Ranges From 35-45 Metres At Highest Point.

497339

5188561

Tailings - Confined

Active

2008 Tailings Assessment; Extensively Vegetated With Grass, Cover In The Central Portion And A Jack Pine Plantation Area. Wetlands And A Pond Occur To The West, Northwest And Northeast. A Dense Forest Area Is Situated Along The North Edge Of The Basin. A

498060

5189915

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41I14SE00002

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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