Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05609

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 05609

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05609

Official Name: Fraser Mine

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Nickel

Long Name: 2017470051600

Date Mine Opened: 1970-01-01

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason:

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2015-06-26

Location Information

Township or Area: Levack

District: Sudbury

NTS Number: 041I11

Longitude (dd): -81.34057 | Latitude (dd): 46.66321

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 473946 | Northing: 5167795

Operational Access Description: 1990 Fraser Mine Will Provide 957,800 Tonnes Of Nickel/copper Ore To Feed Strathcona Mill. All Ore Is Trammed From The 36 Level To 46 Level Through Drift To The Strathcona Mine Mill. Active Producing Mine As Of October 1992.; Commodity: Ni,cu (principal) Closure Plan Id: L02

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Crown Pillar

Active

For Long Term Stability Of The Underground Workings, Refer To The "surface Crown Pillar Stability Certificate".

473946

5167795

Raise To Surface

Active

Fraser Return Raise

473991

5168023

Raise To Surface

Active

Fraser Fresh Air Raise

474013

5167967

Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft

Active

Fraser No 1 Shaft 2013 Assessment; This Shaft Was In Mine Production As The Time Of Inspection.

473916

5167849

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41I11NW00005

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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