Operational Access Description: Access; The Site Is Located In Snowshoe Bay, Approx 9km Southwest Of Clytie Bay Landing. Access Via Boat As The Mine Is Situated On Cameron And Stevens Islands, Shoal Lake.
The Cameron Island Mine Is Temporarily Shutdown Due To And Environmental Assessment Of The Property. Consolidated Professor Hopes To Have The Mine Operating After The Assessment Process Is Completed. The Mine Was Developed During The Periods 1897-1900.
The Year 1993 Survey Reports One Shaft And Headframe, One Adit, One Portal And Decline Ramp, Thirteen Abandoned Mine Buildings, Seven Waste Rock Dumps, An Extensive Collection Of Mine Machinery, Two Tailings Ponds, Two Fuel Storage Tanks, Two Mills, One Garbage Dump, Lateral Workings And One Winze.
December 1993, In A Drawing Of Existing Facilities On File, There Are Two Septic Beds On Stevens Island Of Unknown Location.
Hazard Feature Information
Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Active
2011 Mdnm Ir; This Feature Was Not Examined During Inspection.
1993 Assessment; Adit. No Dimensions Provided.
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Crown Pillar
Active
2011 Mndm Ir; No Crown Pillar Stability Assessment Is Known To Have Been Performed At This Site. No Surface Subsidence Indicative Of Crown Pillar Failure Was Noted On The Site During This Inspection.
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Equipment
Active
2011 Mdnm Ir; Mining Machinery And Scrap Metal Were Observed In And Around Collapsed Buildings At The Cameron Island Site. Several Empty Metal Drums Were Noted In The Workshop On Steven Island.
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Fuel Storage
Active
2011 Mndm Ir; 2011 Mndm Ir; Fuel Storage Tanks Were Noted On Cameron Island And Stevens Island. Several Empty Metal Drums Were Noted In The Workshop On Stevens Island. A Pail Containing What Appeared To Be Waste Oil Was Also Noted At This Location. Northi
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Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Documents Indicate The Following Lateral Workings. (1915)- Lateral Development Of 148.7m On 20.4m Levels And 38.7m Level, Stope On 38.7m Level Up To 6.1m. (1935) - 75 Degree Inclined Winze Down 74.7m From 38.7m Level, Additional Levels At 68.3
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Mill, Mill Foundation
Active
1993 Assessment; Mill Buldings Are A Moderate Environmental Risk.
Historical Records Indicate A 10 Stamp Mill (1903).
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Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2011 Mndm Ir; Buildings On Stevens Island Were In Relatively Good Condition And Included A Trailer, House, Small Garage And Workshop. The Workshop Contained Several Metal Drums And Bags Of 'quikrete'. On Cameron Island, There Was A Headframe And A
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Miscellaneous Structures
Active
1993 Assessment; A Steel Cap Is Observed East Of The Headframe.
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Open Cut
Active
2011 Mdnm Ir; This Feature Was Not Examined During Inspection.
1993 Assessment; Open Cut 1. No Dimensions Provided.
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Ore Stockpile
Active
2011 Mndm Ir; A Large Ore Stockpile Is Located Immediately East Of The Settling Pond. This Pile Contains Coarse Material, That Is Well Drained And Steeply Sloped. Shrubs And Small Trees Were Growing On The Crest. Results Of Aba Testing On Ore Stockpile On
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Portal Or Decline Ramp
Active
2011 Mndm Ir; Decline Covered With A Steel Metal Barrier, But It Was Evident That The Decline Has Been Accessed Through A Gap At The Top Of The Barrier. Rock Fencing Has Been Placed Over The Rock Face Above The Portal.
Historical Documents Indicate An
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Shaft - 1 Compartment - Inclined Shaft
Active
2011 Mndm Ir; On Cameron Island The Headframe Remains Standing. Inside The Headframe The Shaft Is Covered With A Metal Mesh. No Cautionary Signs Or Locks Were Observed.
1993 Assessment; Shaft And Headframe Are Easily Accessible.
Historical Records
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Trench
Active
2011 Mdnm Ir; This Feature Was Not Examined During Inspection.
1993 Assessment; Numerous Pits And Trenches Reported On Both Islands. No Dimension Provided.
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Trench
Active
2011 Mdnm Ir; This Feature Was Not Examined During Inspection.
1993 Assessment; Numerous Pits And Trenches Reported On Both Islands. No Dimension Provided.
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Waste Rock Dump
Active
2011 Mndm Ir; Located On The Northwest Side Of Stevens Island And Is Approximately 150m Long And Visible From Cameron Island. The Pile Contained Coarse Material, That Was Well Drained And Steeply Sloped. Shrubs And Small Trees Were Growing On The Crest. R
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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