Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07782

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 07782


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07782

Official Name: Indian Lake

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Copper

Long Name: 2017280051400

Date Mine Opened: 1902-01-01

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: 2006-04-11

Location Information

Township or Area: Aberdeen

District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Number: 041J05

Longitude (dd): -83.76841 | Latitude (dd): 46.45559

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 287406 | Northing: 5148393

Operational Access Description: Access; Take Hwy.561 North From Bruce Mines For Appr. 15 Km. To The Rock Lake Cottage Rd. And Proceed To Mill Bay. Park And Take An Atv Track Behind The First Cottage On The Right And Proceed For Approx. 1.2 Km. Observing Numerous Trenches And Pits Along The Base Of The Hill To The Right Of The Trail. The Shaft Is Located Approx. 150 M. West Of The Trail As It Proceeds North Of The Lake Along The Edge Of A Low Outcrop Ridge On The North End Of The Lake. No Evidence Of Work Other Than The Shaft Is Listed In The Government References Assessment Work.; Shaft Was Developed In 1902 By J.p. Mcnolty For A Syndicate Headed By W. Mcmillan, Of Duluth.; Commodity: Copper; Year 2000 Survey Reports Several Shallow Trenches An Exploration Shaft And A Building.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
2000 Assessment; Main Shaft Located On The Northeast Side Of Indian Lake To The West Of Atv/skidoo Trail Approximately 150 Metres And Along Strike To The Mineralized Zone Which Cuts North West Through The Top Corner Of The Lake. Water Filled.
17
287224
5148357
Miscellaneous Structures
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Building - Processing
17
287909
5147716
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Pit/trench Is Located 50 Meters Southeast Of The Shaft And Is Mainly Flooded To With 1 Meter - Along Strike To The Mineralization.
17
287406
5148393
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench Is On Outcrop, Narrow, Shallow Rock Trench For Prospecting/sampling.
17
287406
5148393
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench Is Located 10 Meters To The Northwest Of The Last Feature.
17
287406
5148393
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench Is Located Along Strike To The Contact On The Edge Of The Outcrop Ridge Up From Indian Lake.
17
287406
5148393
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench Is Located Another 10 Meters Along The Edge Of The Outcrop Hill Cross-cutting The Contact And Mineralized Zone. It Is In Low, Wet Ground Within 50 Meters Of Indian Lake.
17
287440
5148377
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench Is On The East Side Of The Skidoo Trail Which Proceeds Around The Northeast Corner Of Indian Lake. This Trench/pit Is In Bedrock On The Edge Along The Trail.
17
287406
5148393

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41J05NW00042


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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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