Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07842

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 07842


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07842

Official Name: Goulais Bay

Site Classification: D

Primary Commodity: Iron

Long Name: 2016690051800

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Surface

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2006-04-18

Location Information

Township or Area: Fenwick

District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Number: 041K16

Longitude (dd): -84.46525 | Latitude (dd): 46.76981

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 693528 | Northing: 5182704

Operational Access Description: Access; 6.1km Along Hwy 552 From Hwy 17 And North Onto Goulais Bay Rd. Travel North 4.7km To Pierman Sand And Gravel Sign And Travel Nw Through Gravel Pit Site (2.4km From Goulais Bay Rd.) Large Trench & Pit Shown On Geology Plan And Mentioned In Report From Assessment File Fenwick-0011. No Dimensions For Either Stated.; Commodity: Fe; Year 2000 Survey Reports Features On South Edge Of Steep Hill (-80 Degree Slope)


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Equipment
Active
2000 Assessment; Tire Pile, Tires Dumped By Skidder 0peration.
16
693516
5182675
Open Cut
Active
2000 Assessment; Open Cut
16
693528
5182704
Waste Rock Dump
Active
2000 Assessment; Rock Pile -on Hill Edge (-80 Degrees) Back Hole Has Pulled Down Rock And Detritus, Rock Pile At Bottom Hill- Blends In With Hillside (fairly Recent).
16
693528
5182704

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41K16SW00028


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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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