Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06374

General Information

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06374

Official Name: Gold Coin

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015360054900

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1926-12-31

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: 2011-04-26

Location Information

Township or Area: Glass

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052E10

Longitude (dd): -94.93389 | Latitude (dd): 49.56873

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 360172 | Northing: 5492479

Operational Access Description: Access; The Site Is Located In Glass Township, Approx 1.2km North Northeast Of Machin Point And 0.2km Se Of The Eastern Shore Of The Eastern Lobe Of Hell Driver Bay, Shoal Lake. The Site May Be Reached By Boat From Clytie Bay Landing Or From Kenora Via Ash Rapids. The Claim Is Also Crossed By A Winter Road From Gola Point Camp. In 1897 Shaft Sunk. In 1898 50 Tons Of Ore Were Milled At The Keewatin Reduction Works. Ore Was Taken From An Open Cut. From 1899-1926 A Second Shaft Was Sunk. 1926-29, Numerous Pits And Trenches Were Sampled. The Year 1993 Survey Reports Two Shafts, Three Trenches, One Pit, Four Waste Rock Dumps And Four Sampling Areas.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; The Shafts Range In Size Between 2 X 1m And 4 X 3m, Are Collared In Bedrock And Have Rotted Timber Collars At Their Opening. No Protection Is Evident For Any Of The Openings. No Depth Dimension Provided With Assessment, Nor Given In Any H
15
360172
5492479
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
1993 Assessment; The Shafts Range In Size Between 2 X 1m And 4 X 3m, Are Collared In Bedrock And Have Rotted Timber Collars At Their Opening. No Protection Is Evident For Any Of The Openings. No Depth Dimension Provided With Assessment, Nor Given In Any H
15
360172
5492479
Stope To Surface
Not Available
This Feature Was Not Reported In The Year 1993 Survey, Nor Is It Mentioned In Any Historical Documents.
15
360172
5492479
Trench
Not A Hazard
1993 Assessment; The Trenches Range In Length Between 3-5m And In Width Between 1-2m. Two Fo The Trenches Are Less Than 1m Deep, Trench 1 Is 2.5m Deep. The Pit Is 1 X 0.75m And 0.5m Deep.
15
360172
5492479

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52E10SW00003


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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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