Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06341

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 06341

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06341

Official Name: King Mine

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity:

Long Name: 2015400055000

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Underground

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2013-05-08

Location Information

Township or Area: Kirkup

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052E09

Longitude (dd): -94.34922 | Latitude (dd): 49.71383

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 402734 | Northing: 5507688

Operational Access Description: Rehabilitation Undertaken By Mndm Amrp. See File. Access; Via Hwy 17 East To Storm Bay Road And Approx 4km South Along Storm Bay Rd. Traverse Across The South End Of Lost Lake A Distance Of Approx 1km. A Shaft Was Sunk At Least 6m In 1892-1893. An Adit Was Driven 24m To Intersect The Vein The Shaft Was On.; The Year 1993 Survey Reports Five Small Trenches, A Testpit And An Adit.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Adit

Rehabilitated

2000; Adit Capped By Mndm. Concrete Was Mixed On Site Using A Sand/aggregate Mixture Supplied By Lafarge And Portland Cement In A 4:1 Ratio. The Water Used For Mixing Was Heated Using A Tiger Torch. Once The Wall Was Poured, It Was Tarped And Heated Using

402734

5507685

Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft

Active

1993 Assessment; This Feature Was Not Reported In The 1993 Survey. Historical Records Indicate Shaft To At Least 6m Deep.

402734

5507690

Trench

Not A Hazard

1993 Assessment; Trenches Range Is Size From 2 X 0.5 X 0.5m Deep And 4 X 2 X 0.5m Deep And Are Not Considered Hazards Greater Than The Surrounding Topography. The Testpit Is Approx 1.5 X 1.5 X 1m Deep.

402730

5507690

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52E09NW00113

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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