Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07620

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 07620


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07620

Official Name: Kingdon

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Lead

Long Name: 1018400050300

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed: 1931-12-31

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: 2006-11-21

Location Information

Township or Area: Fitzroy

District: Tweed

NTS Number: 031F08

Longitude (dd): -76.25704 | Latitude (dd): 45.44032

UTM Zone: 18 | Easting: 401688 | Northing: 5032635

Operational Access Description: Access; From Galetta, Ne On Hwy 22 For 1.13km. Turn Left On Loggers Way For 1.9km. Left On Shared Driveway With 3 Houses (just After Power Lines). Site Is Located Through The Gate. Past Producer; Kingdon Mine Circular Symbol 10 About 1.6km N. Of Galetta On Ogs 1979, P 1838 Renfrew Area, Eastern Part.; Commodity: Pb,cu,zn,ag,calcite,fluorite; Lot 22,23,24 Conc 6; The Year 2000 Survey Reports Three Open, Unprotected Shafts.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
2000 Assessment; Shaft So.2 Is A One Compartment, Vertical Shaft That Is In Overburden With A Cribbed Timber Collar. Feature Is Surrounded By Barbed Wire Fence On Metal Posts Which Is In Poor Condition. The Shaft Is Surrounded By Slumping Overburden And T
18
401644
5032652
Lateral Workings
Active
Historical Records Indicate Shaft To 15m With 27m Of Drifting. Shaft 441m With 13 Levels And 6119m Of Drifting. Levels At 15, 30, 56, 95, 122, 160, 198, 236, 274, 312, 351, 389 And 427m.
18
402521
5032584
Mill, Mill Foundation
Not Available
This Feature Was Not Reported By The Year 2000 Survey Team.
18
402521
5032584
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Inclined Shaft
Active
2000 Assessment; Shaft So.1 Is A One Compartment, Inclined Shaft N Bedrock Without A Collar. Shaft Is Surrounded By Barbed Wire Fence On Metal Posts. Fencing Is In Poor Condition. Shaft Is Sunk In Bedrock And Unstable Overburden. Historical Records Ind
18
401688
5032635
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2000 Assessment; One Compartment Inclined Shaft In Overburden With Cribbed Timber Collar. Surrounded By Barbed Wire Fence On Metal Posts In Poor Condition. Shaft Is Partially Collapsed. Visible Overhang. Historical Records Indicate Shaft To 15m With 27
18
401638
5032637
Tailings - Unconfined
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; The Tailings Area Is Uncontained And Borders The River. The Material Appears Gravel-like And Relatively Coarse Grained. The Tailings Surface Contains Numerous Mounds (3 Meters - 4 Meters In Height) Of Stockpile Tailings Material.
18
402521
5032584
Waste Rock Dump
Active
2008 Tailings Assessment; Wr-01 Is Approximately 2 M In Height And Is Comprised Of Sand To Pebble Sized Slag Material. A Stockpile Of Rubber Tired Is Neatly Stacked Adjacent The Waste Rock.
18
401814
5032604

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI31F08NW00012


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Mine Rehabilitation Group
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Sudbury ON P3E 6B5
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