Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06511

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 06511

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 06511

Official Name: Memesagamesing

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity:

Long Name: 2017570050900

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: 2014-12-23

Location Information

Township or Area: Hardy

District: Dorset

NTS Number: 031L04

Longitude (dd): -79.97194 | Latitude (dd): 46.01515

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 579583 | Northing: 5096244

Operational Access Description: Access; From The Village Of Port Loring, Take Hwy 522 West For 2.5km. At The Four Corners Intersection Where The Hwy Turns 90 Degrees, Continue Northerly On The North Rd. Proceed North ~12km To The Mnr Public Boat Launch. Discovery In 1890's. Early Exploration Work Included An Open Cut 12.2x4.6x3m Deep With A 10m Deep Shaft Sunk On The Floor Of The Open Cut. Additional Test Pits Were Sunk With Maximum Depth Of 3m. Later Work Included Geophysical Surveys And At Least 10 Dri The Year 1993 Survey Reports 2 Pits And A Shaft, All Of Which Have Been Remediated.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft

Rehabilitated

1993 Assessment; This Reported Feature Is A One Compartment Shaft With Vertical Sides Reported To Have A Depth Of 9m. The Cross Section Dimensions Are Reported To Be 15 By 15m. The Feature Has Now Been Filled In And Remediated. Protection Is The Filling O

579583

5096244

Trench

Rehabilitated

1993 Assessment; This Feature Is A Pit With A Depth Of 2m. The Cross Section Dimensions Are Reported To Be 3 By 12m. The Feature Has Now Been Filled In And Remediated. Protection Is The Filling Of This Feature With Run Of Mine (dump) Waste In Good Conditi

579583

5096244

Trench

Rehabilitated

1993 Assessment; This Reported Feature Is A Pit With A Depth Of 2m. The Cross Section Dimensions Are Reported To Be 2 By 2m. The Feature Has Now Been Filled In And Remediated. Protection Is The Filling Of This Feature With Run Of Mine (dump) Waste In Good

579583

5096244

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31L04SW00005

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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