Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07981

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 07981


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07981

Official Name: East Paynter

Site Classification: D

Primary Commodity: Copper

Long Name: 2017310051400

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: 2006-04-27

Location Information

Township or Area: Wells

District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Number: 041J06

Longitude (dd): -83.43644 | Latitude (dd): 46.42755

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 312802 | Northing: 5144437

Operational Access Description: Access; North From Desbarats To Government Road. Turn East To Desbarats Lake Rd. Continue North Some 3.7km To Farmhouse At 710 Desbarats Lake Rd. Walk East Some 500m And Take Atv Trail North To Site. Pre-1967 Old Trenches--see Attached Sheet; 1967 Ddh (r. Paynter); Commodity: Copper; Year 2000 Survey Reports Shallow Trenches.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench/pit, Superficial, Dry, No Recent Activity.
17
312802
5144437
Trench
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Trench/pit, Superficial, Dry, No Recent Activity Observed.
17
312739
5144435

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41J06NW00029



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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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