Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07989

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 07989


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 07989

Official Name: Nordic

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Uranium

Long Name: 2017370051300

Date Mine Opened: 1954-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1969-12-31

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Federal

Date Record Last Modified: 2012-01-27

Location Information

Township or Area: Gunterman

District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Number: 041J07

Longitude (dd): -82.58888 | Latitude (dd): 46.37804

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 377811 | Northing: 5137278

Operational Access Description: Site It Subject To Ongoing Monitoring With Reporting To Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Eight Plans & Section At Various Scales Available For The Nordic Mine. Shaft Located On Claim S,66619. Large Tailing Area Is Highlighted On The Geology Map #2113, Twp 149.; Commodity: Yttrium,uranium,thorium; Several Buildings Including A Mill Are Located On The Site. Site Ceased Production In 1968. Decommissioned By Rio Algom Limited.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Rehabilitated
The Nordic Adit Has Unknown Dimensions And Has Been Backfilled.
17
377777
5137350
Lateral Workings
Not Available
17
377820
5137500
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The Nordic East Exhaust Raise Was Sunk To An Unknown Depth And Has Been Backfilled.
17
378291
5137170
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The Nordic Fill Raise Was Sunk To An Unknown Depth And Has Been Backfilled.
17
377852
5137592
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The Nordic Main Downcast Raise Was Sunk To An Unknown Depth And Is Covered By Precast Concrete.
17
377816
5137275
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
The Nordic West Exhaust Raise Was Sunk To An Unknown Depth And Has Been Backfilled.
17
377178
5137010
Shaft - 5+ Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
The Nordic Main Shaft Was Sunk To A Depth Of 543m And Has Been Covered By Precast Concrete.
17
377847
5137511
Tailings - Unconfined
Not Available
17
377820
5137500

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41J07NE00009


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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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