Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07970

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 07970

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07970

Official Name: Begley

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Copper

Long Name: 2016700051900

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Underground

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2011-05-02

Location Information

Township or Area: Tilley

District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Number: 041K16

Longitude (dd): -84.36311 | Latitude (dd): 46.90893

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 700807 | Northing: 5198419

Operational Access Description: Access; East Of Hwy 17, Infront Of Jones Landing, Take A Gravel Road That Goes Into Residential Area. The Road Is Totally Washed Out By The River. Walk For Approx 2km On That Road. You Will Walk Under Powerline After The Left Turn. Head Toward A Huge Cliff Face. Pre-1947: Old Adits, One About 23m Long, Another 2m In Length; Trenching; 1960: Electro Magnetic Survey By Algoma Central Railway.; Commodity: Copper; Year 2000 Survey Reports An Adit Along With Lateral Workings.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Adit

Active

2000 Assessment; The Opening Is Hidden- View For Atv Traffic Is Obscured- Adit Is Quite Hard To Find Unless You Really Follow The Edge Of The Cliff. It Is 25 Metres Deep And Has A Round Shape. It Is Possible To See That There Was A Fence But It's Be

700807

5198419

Lateral Workings

Active

Blast Holes- There Were 4 Drilled Blast Holes That Exposed The Rock- Slightly Round Shape And Approximately 1 Metre Deep- Located About 3/10 Along The Cliff Face.

700686

5198468

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41K16NW00008

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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