Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08040

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08040


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08040

Official Name: Kristina

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Copper

Long Name: 2016720051900

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2014-12-30

Location Information

Township or Area: Laverendrye

District: Sault Ste. Marie

NTS Number: 041K16

Longitude (dd): -84.09944 | Latitude (dd): 46.89138

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 720957 | Northing: 5197178

Operational Access Description: Access: From Searchmont, Starting At Gravel Road, Drive 4.7km To Station Road. Turn Left. After Driving 4 Km, Keep Right At The Intersection. After Driving Another 4.7km, Drive Over The Rail Track Again. Pass The River. After Around 1km, Turn Right On The Road. Drive Another 2.5km And Turn Right. Follow That Road To The Site. The Kristina Mine Was In Production From 1903-1907. During This Period The Mine Produced 652,000 Pounds Of Copper. The Property Was Idle Until 1952, When Surface Diamond Drilling Took Place. The Drilling Continued Until 1956 And Confirmed An Inventory Of 370,000 Tons At 1.92 Copper. Exploration And Mining Were Completed From Six Shafts Over A Strike Length Of 3,800 Feet, In A Shear Zone Containing Chalcopyrite, Minor Pyrite And Galena In Quartz Veins. The Mine Was Abandoned In 1958.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Lateral Workings
Not Available
Location Given Is That Of The Rehabilitated Ventilation Raise Mine Operated On Multiple Levels. Feature Not Reported In The Year 2000 Survey.
16
721647
5196569
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
Rehabilitated With Fixed Monolithic Vented Concrete Cap In 1996. Located Just West Of #6 Shaft. 2000 Assessment; Capped By Rocks With Curved Pipe Of 10cm Diameter Raised From The Rocks.
16
721647
5196569
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
Shaft 4 Backfilled To Surface In 1996. 2000 Assessment; Location Of This Shaft Is Near The Road And Looks Like A Pit Filled With Rocks. This Is What Looked To Be The Feature That Best Approached The Position Of The Shaft.
16
721347
5196789
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
#3 Shaft Backfilled With 91 Cubic Meters Of Cobble To Gravel Sized Inert Waste Rock In 1996. Rehabilitated In 1997 With 6.5m*6m Fixed Vented Concrete Cap. Builti In Accordance To Mndm Standards. (structural Detailes In L.r. 7777-398). Cap Structure Cov
16
721871
5196252
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
# 2 Shaft Was Backfilled In 1996 With 80 Cubic Meters Of Cobble To Gravel Sized Inert Material. Shaft Was Capped In 1997 With A Vented Concrete Cap (3.5 * 3.5 * 0.45m). Structure Covered With 50 Cubic Meters Of Inert Waste Material. 2000 Assessment;
16
721809
5196297
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2000 Site Assessment Indicates That The Shaft 1 Has Deep And Steep Walls Surrounded By An Old An Old And Broken Fence And That The Water Level Is 4m From The Surface.
16
720957
5197179
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
Shaft 6 Rehabilitaed In 1996 With A Vented Monolithic Concrete Cap. Inert Waste Rock Placed Over Cap. 2000 Assessment; Shaft Is Capped By Rocks And Has A Curved Pipe Of 10cm Diameter Raised From The Rocks.
16
721687
5196558
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Rehabilitated
Shaft 5 Backfilled In 1996 With 101 Cubic Meters Of Inert Waste Rock. Shaft Rehbilitated With Fixed 3m *4m Monolithic Vented Concrete Cap To Mndm Standards In 1997. Structure Covered With 45 Cubic Meters Of Inert Waste Rock. (details Included In L.r. 7
16
721809
5196428

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI41K16NE00002


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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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