Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06380

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 06380

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06380

Official Name: Sirdar Point

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Gold

Long Name: 2015350054900

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1900-12-31

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: 2011-04-26

Location Information

Township or Area: Glass

District: Kenora

NTS Number: 052E10

Longitude (dd): -94.97437 | Latitude (dd): 49.60968

UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 357365 | Northing: 5497107

Operational Access Description: Access; The Site Is Located In Glass Township, Approx 40.5km West South West Of Kenora. Access Is Via Boat Travelling 2.6km Southwest Of Clytie Bay Landing, Shoal Lake. The Site Is Located At The Northwest End Of Sirdar Point In Bag Bay, Shoal Lake. 3 Shafts Sunk On Property During Period 1898-1900. 9 Ddh's Totaling 785m. No Production. The Year 1993 Survey Reports Two Shafts, Three Pits, And Four Waste Rock Piles.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Exploration Shaft - Inclined Shaft

Active

1993 Assessment; Filled With Water To Within 2m Below Grade. Collared With Rotting Untreated Timbers Which Are Collapsing Into The Shaft. A Barbed Wire Fenced Protecting The Shaft Is In Disrepair. Historical Records Indicate Inclined Shaft 70 Degrees W

357365

5497107

Lateral Workings

Active

Historical Records Indicate 6m Of East Crosscutting And 1.2m Of Drifting.

357365

5497107

Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft

Active

1993 Assessment; Shaft Is Filled With Water To Within 3m Below Collar. A Barbed Wire Fence Partially Surrounds The Shaft Area.

357365

5497107

Trench

Active

1993 Assessment; The Pits Range In Length From 3-5m, In Width From 1-5m And In Depth Between 1-4m Deep. The Pits Are Partially Infilled With Boulders And Debris. Two Cottages Are Located Within 60m Of The Site.

357365

5497107

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52E10SW00010

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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