Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06366

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06366

Official Name: Three Friends

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015370055000

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

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: 2015-05-14

Location Information

Township or Area: Echo Bay

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052E10

Longitude (dd): -94.76879 | Latitude (dd): 49.69337

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 372435 | Northing: 5506041

Operational Access Description: Mndm Site Rehabilitation Under The Abandoned Mines Rehabilitation Program In 2000. See File. Access; The Site Is Located In Echo Bay Area, Approx 15km West Of Kenora. Access Via Boat From Kenora To The South Shore Of Clearwater Bay, Lake Of The Woods. 3 Shafts, An Adit And Some Trenches Sunk In 1890 Or 1891. No Production. The Year 1993 Survey Reports Two Shafts, Three Trenches And Two Pits. Rehabilitation Work Carried Out In 2000 - 2001.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Not Available
1993 Assessment; The Third Shaft Reported In Literature Could Not Be Found And Is Possibly Collapsed Or Backfilled.
15
372299
5506064
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
2000; Backfilled By The Mndm. 1993 Assessment; The Shaft Is Collared In Bedrock With Timber Cribbing Beginning At A Depth Of 10m And Located At The Edge Of A Cliff. There Is Existing But Ineffective Barbed Wire Fencing Surrounds The Shaft As Well As A
15
372425
5506102
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
2000; Backfilled By Mndm. 1993 Assessment; Shaft 2 Is Located Approx 85m West Of Shaft 1 And Is Of Unknown Depth With Water At 2.5m Below The Bedrock Collar. There Is No Protection Evident And The Shaft Is Hidden By Vegetation.
15
372335
5506074
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Records Indicate 15m Of Lateral Development Associated With Shaft No.1
15
372425
5506100
Trench
Not A Hazard
1993 Assessment; There Are Three Trenches And Two Pits Located Along The East West Alignment Of The Stie. The Trenches Range In Size From 3 To 8m In Length, 0.5 To 1m In Width And 0.5 To 1m In Depth. The Pits Are 2.5 X 15 X 1.5m Deep And 3 X 2 X 1m Deep.
15
372378
5506089

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52E10NW00009


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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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