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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07805

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 07805


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07805

Official Name: New Quirke

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Uranium

Long Name: 2017370051500

Date Mine Opened: 1968-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1992-12-31

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: Yes

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Federal

Date Record Last Modified: 2012-01-27

Location Information

Township or Area: Bouck

District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Number: 041J10

Longitude (dd): -82.61929 | Latitude (dd): 46.50398

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 375759 | Northing: 5151319

Operational Access Description: Site Is Subject To Ongoing Monitoring With Reporting To Canadian Nuclear Safety Board. Filed Under Ro5 "see Attached Sheet For Background Information".; New Quirke (no.2) Closed Down As Of 1977.; Trenching Of Discovery Outcrops In 1953, No Info Found On Trench Dimensions.; Commodity: Th,u; *note: Approx. 60 Mine Plans/sections For The Quirke No.2 Mine Pres Site Ceased Production In August 1990. Decommissioned By Rio Algom Ltd.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Rehabilitated
The Train Adit Has Unknown Dimensions And Was Backfilled In 1993.
17
375437
5151573
Adit
Rehabilitated
The 235 Fill Adit Has Unknown Dimensions And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373501
5152490
Equipment
Not Available
17
375768
5151541
Head Frame
Rehabilitated
17
375768
5151541
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
375768
5151541
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
375768
5151541
Miscellaneous Structures
Not Available
17
375768
5151541
Not Available
Rehabilitated
Feature 9037-28 Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373775
5152369
Not Available
Rehabilitated
The Bh Panel Road Has Unknown Dimensions And Has A Concrete Cap To Standard, Installed In 1993.
17
376295
5151942
Ore Stockpile
Not Available
17
375768
5151541
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The West Exhaust Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373119
5152345
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The West Ext. Manway Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373124
5152339
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 135 Fill Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373478
5152484
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 137 Fill Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373558
5152523
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 140 Exhaust Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373645
5152532
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 142 Service Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373739
5152529
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The Main Downcast Has An Unknown Depth And Was Backfilled In 1993.
17
376331
5151714
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The Backfill Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373692
5152385
Raise To Surface
Not Available
The 130 Exhaust Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373343
5152484
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 265 Service Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Has Been Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard. The Raise Was Capped In 1993.
17
374406
5152449
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The Escape Way Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
376332
5151730
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The No.3 East Exhaust Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
377737
5151356
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The No.2 East Downcast Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
377332
5151521
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The No.1 East Exhaust Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
376863
5151725
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The Main Downcast Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373674
5152399
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The West Exhaust Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
376162
5151790
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The West Downcast Has An Unknown Depth And Has Been Backfilled. Backfilling Occurred In 1993.
17
375461
5151717
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 147 Exhaust Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Backfilled In 1993.
17
373848
5152532
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 263 Exhaust Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
374359
5152499
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 262 Service Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
374309
5152462
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 258 Exhaust Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
374217
5152464
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 256 Service Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
374138
5152479
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 153 Service Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
374056
5152488
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The 149 Service Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373915
5152514
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The Dump Raise Has An Unknown Depth And Was Backfilled In 1993.
17
375178
5151454
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
The No.1 Shaft Has A Depth Of 689m And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
373725
5152341
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
The No.2 Shaft Has An Unknown Depth And Was Fixed With A Concrete Cap To Standard In 1993.
17
375713
5151439
Waste Rock Dump
Not Available
17
375768
5151541

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41J10SE00006


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