Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05615

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 05615


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 05615

Official Name: Coleman

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Nickel

Long Name: 2017470051600

Date Mine Opened: 1970-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1982-12-30

Mine Closure Reason:

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2015-12-16

Location Information

Township or Area: Levack

District: Sudbury

NTS Number: 041I11

Longitude (dd): -81.33965 | Latitude (dd): 46.67699

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 474023 | Northing: 5169326

Operational Access Description: Production From The Upper Coleman Orebodies Lasted From 1970 To 1982. The Mine Was Put On Standby. In 1990(?) Development Of The Lower Coleman Orebody Began And Continues At Present.; Commodity: Ni,cu (principal); Actively Producing As Of October 1992; Se The Coleman Mine Is Located In The Strathcona Lake Watershed Adjacent To Falconbridge's Strathcona Mine And Mill. The Mines Are Also Connected Underground. The Coleman Mine Is Connected Underground To The Mccreedy East Mine By An Underground Access Ramp, And To The Strathcona Mine. Part Of The Closure Plan Formerly I07. Closure Plan Id: L02


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Active
Return Air Raise & Adit 2010 Assessment; Will Be Backfilled Upon Closure In Accordance With The Mine Rehab Code.
17
474187
5169608
Crown Pillar
Active
2010 Assessment; The Cp Indicated That Vale Would Address The Shortcomings And Provide A Report And A Certificate Of Crown Pillar Study Within 2 Years Of Acceptance Of The Cp.
17
474023
5169326
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
474156
5169107
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
474156
5169107
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
474156
5169107
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
474156
5169107
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
474156
5169107
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
474156
5169107
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
474156
5169107
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
474156
5169107
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
474156
5169107
Raise To Surface
Active
3000 Ventilation Raise 2010 Assessment; Was Not In Use During Inspection. Temporarily Secured By A Steel Flange And The Upper Cement Structure Is Secured With Fencing.
17
474302
5169623
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2010 Assessment; Fresh Air Is Provided Through The Shaft. Shaft Will Be Under The Enlarged Lake At Closure And Therefore Will Not Require Capping. Shaft No.1 Was Sunk To A Depth Of 1052m.
17
474025
5169361
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Coleman Loadout 2010 Assessment; It Is Assumed The Waste Rock Has The Potential To Generate Ml/ard. All Ore From Coleman Mine And Mccreedy East Is Shipped To Clarabelle Mill. Upon Closure, All Ore Will Be Removed From The Site.
17
471545
5166311
Waste Rock Dump
Active
East Waste Rock Storage Area 2010 Assessment; It Is Assumed The Waste Rock Has The Potential To Generate Ml/ard. Waste Rock Has Been Used As A Base For The Yard And Parking Lots. Surface Run Off Is Directed To Xstrata's Strathcona Tailings Treatment
17
474460
5169511
Waste Rock Dump
Active
West Waste Rock Storage Area 2010 Assessment; It Is Assumed The Waste Rock Has The Potential To Generate Ml/ard. Waste Rock Has Been Used As A Base For The Yard And Parking Lots. Surface Run Off Is Directed To Xstrata's Strathcona Tailings Treatment
17
474287
5169541

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41I11NW00002


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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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