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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07872

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 07872


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07872

Official Name: Gould Copper Mine

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Copper

Long Name: 2017310051500

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

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: 2006-04-19

Location Information

Township or Area: Gould

District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Number: 041J11

Longitude (dd): -83.43756 | Latitude (dd): 46.51734

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 313024 | Northing: 5154417

Operational Access Description: Access; From Thessalon, Hwy 129 North, Drive 46.9km. Turn West On A Bush Road. Drive 700m, On Left There Is A Gate. Go Past Gate To End Of Gravel Road. A Test Pit With Stripping Is Noted By G. Poirier 1967 But No Dimensions Are Stated. Ogs Mrc States That The Vein Was Exposed By The Pit For 3m. No Depth Given. Additional Trenching May Have Been Undertaken By Gold Copper Mine Ltd. In 1968.; Commodity: Copper; Year 2000 Survey Reports 2 Raises To Surface, One Decline Ramp, One Stripping Area And A Hydro Substation.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Chemical Wastes
Active
2000 Assessment; Two Full Drums Of Xanthate Inside The Fenced Electrical Station (f5). 2020 Assessment-two Steel Barrels Of Unknown Material Are Stored Within The Fenced In Hydro Substation. The Lids Are Off The Barrels And There Are No Labels On The B
17
313155
5154338
Crown Pillar
Active
2020 Assessment-crown Pillar Associated With The Shrinkage Stope Developed Approximately 60 M From The Adit. Desktop Assessment Indicates The Crown Pillar Is Not Long-term Stable. Crown Pillar Classified As Not Long-term Stable. Pof Of 3.2%. Not Protec
17
312959
5154450
Crown Pillar
Active
2020 Assessment-crown Pillar Associated With The Adit Brow. Desktop Assessment Indicates The Crown Pillar Is Not Long-term Stable. Crown Pillar Classified As Not Long-term Stable. Pof Of 14.8%. Not Protected.
17
313033
5154410
Hydro Substation
Active
2000 Assessment; Fenced Electrical Station/transformers. 2020 Assessment-fenced Off Area That Once Housed The Hydro Substation. The Transformer Has Been Removed And Wooden Infrastructure Still Exists Within The Fenced Perimiter.
17
313155
5154338
Mill, Mill Foundation
Active
2020 Assessment-several Concrete Mine Foundations Exist At The Mill Site. The Floor Has Collapsed In The Main Building's Foundation Creating A Fall Hazard. The Foundation Is Full Of Debris And Sharp Edges. A Fall Hazard Exists And Egress Can Be Di
17
313106
5154370
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
Tailings Line- Located Between The Water Tower And Tailings Facility (wooden Ground Trestle 24" In Height With Intermittent Sections Of 6" Diameter Hpde Pipeline.
17
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2020 Assessment-wooden Ground Trestle (0.6 , In Height) Used To Carry A 150 Mm Pipeline. Located Between The Water Tank And Tailings Management Area. Unknown Ground Conditions Surrounding Pipeline Or What Material Flowed Through The Pipeline.
17
312800
5154500
Miscellaneous Structures
Active
2020 Assessment-located Approximately 10 M South Of The Eastern Most Raise (amis Id 78888), It Appears To Be A Large Steel Water Tank Located In A Shed Covered With Tin. The Shed And Tan Appear Stable. The Water Tank And Shed Appear Stable However The
17
312994
5154412
Portal Or Decline Ramp
Active
2000 Assessment; Horizontal Portal. Wooden Roof Has Caved. Ceiling Appears Unstable. Entrance Is Partially Blocked. 2020 Assessment-a Large Open Adit Providing Free Access To Underground Workings. Evidence To Suggest Ground Instability Around The Adit
17
313033
5154410
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; Raise. Wood Wall Over Raise With A Window Sized Hole. 2020 Assessment-open Raise To Surface Driven From The Shrinkage Stop Located 80 M From The Adit. Raise Is Inclined And Berock Quality Surrounding The Raise Is Poor. Raise Is Unp
17
312953
5154452
Raise To Surface
Active
2000 Assessment; Raise. There Is A Small Cabin On Top Of The Raise, However It Does Not Cover The Entire Opening. 2020 Assessment-open Raise Located 60 M From The Adit. Raise Is Inclined And Bedrock Quality Surrounding The Raise Is Poor. The Raise Is L
17
313004
5154436
Stripped Area
Active
2000 Assessment; Stripping. 2020 Assessment-a Long Shallow And Narrow Trench Developed Along The Main Strike Of The Mineralized Zone. Majority Of The Trench Is Free Of Organic Debris (exposed Bedrock) And Partly Flooded In Areas. Stable Trench With
17
312933
5154455
Tailings - Confined
Active
2020 Assessment-the Tailings Management Area Has Not Been Inspected. It Is Located Within A 4.5 Acre Unnamed Length That Is Divided By A Tailings Dam Or Road 100 M Long And 10 M Wide. Not Located In Amis And It Has Not Been Inspected. Historical Inform
17
312589
5154776
Water Tower
Active
Accessible By Foot Only.
17
312993
5154406

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41J11SW00052



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