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Permanent Link to this Record: 07906
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07906
Official Name: Falconbridge
Site Classification: D
Primary Commodity: Uranium
Long Name: 2016680052300
Date Mine Opened: 1949-01-01
Date Mine Closed: 1950-12-31
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: 2006-04-25
Township or Area: Rix
District: Sault Ste. Marie
NTS Number: 041N02
Longitude (dd): -84.61435 | Latitude (dd): 47.23992
UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 680553 | Northing: 5234587
Operational Access Description: Access: Approx. 2km East Of Montreal River Harbor ( Go Past Turnoff To Montreal River Harbor) On Northeast Side Of Highway 17. On Hwy 17 Stop At 30m Cliff With Visible Dyke In North Wall Of Road Cutting - Trenches Are Approx. 40m From Highway At A Bearing Of 300-310 Degrees. History: 1949-50: Trenching/pitting In The Search For Uranium. Year 2000 Survey Reports One Trench/pit.
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41N02NE00017
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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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