Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05346

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 05346


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05346

Official Name: North Range

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Copper

Long Name: 2017490051700

Date Mine Opened: 1967-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1972-12-30

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Underground

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2014-12-30

Location Information

Township or Area: Wisner

District: Sudbury

NTS Number: 041I11

Longitude (dd): -81.05135 | Latitude (dd): 46.74004

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 496077 | Northing: 5176278

Operational Access Description: Access: Bush Road Network North Of Val Caron. Approx 1.5km Past The End Of Pavement, Take North Fork In Rd. Follow This Rd Straight To The Site. Shaft Is Right Beside The Road. W.d.16 Property (no Mdi No.) Will Also Be Treated In This Evaluation Due To Its Close Proximity (800m) To The Wisner (north Range) Property And Because The Exploration Shaft Was Partly Sunk In Order To Investigate The W.d.16 Deposit At Depth.; Commodity: Copper, Nickel; See Data Sheet For Further Information; Year 2000 Survey Reports No Trench Was Found.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
2000 Assessment: S01-shaft Is Capped With Concrete. The Shaft Is Easily Identified And Is Beside Main Road.
17
496077
5176278
Waste Rock Dump
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment: W01-mainly Gabbroic Waste Rock Along Both Sides Of The Road. Fairly Level.
17
496001
5176363

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41I11NE00017



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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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