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Permanent Link to this Record: 07807
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07807
Official Name: Quirke No.1
Site Classification: A
Primary Commodity: Uranium
Long Name: 2017370051500
Date Mine Opened: 1956-01-01
Date Mine Closed: 1971-12-31
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
Township or Area: Bouck
District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Number: 041J10
Longitude (dd): -82.64666 | Latitude (dd): 46.51053
UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 373674 | Northing: 5152091
Operational Access Description: Site Is Subject To Ongoing Monitoring With Reporting To Canadian Nuclear Safety Board. From 1956 To 1961, 4,173,327 Tons Of Ore Were Milled At The Quirke No.1 Mine. Operations Ceased In The Latter Part Of 1971 At Which Time Operations Were Transferred To The New Quirke Mine (no.2). "see User Data Sheets For Additional Background Information. Site Ceased Production In August 1990. Decommissioned By Rio Algom Ltd.
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41J10SE00007
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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
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