Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

MINES (last updated: 2022-04-29 )

GeologyOntario has moved and you should be redirected to the new GeologyOntario in 5 seconds.

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08362

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08362


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08362

Official Name: Patterson

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Copper

Long Name: 2017570053100

Date Mine Opened: 1929-01-01

Date Mine Closed: 1955-12-31

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2011-05-26

Location Information

Township or Area: Pacaud

District: Kirkland Lake

NTS Number: 032D04

Longitude (dd): -79.92887 | Latitude (dd): 48.00464

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 579894 | Northing: 5317371

Operational Access Description: Past Producer; 19km S-se. Of Kirkland Lake And Approx. 1km Se. Of The Amity Mine. 3,300 Tons Of Ore Was Mined. Access; Proceed From The Junction Of Hwys 112 And 564 East To Boston Creek. From The West End Of Boston Creek, Travel South On Power Line Road For 0.8km. The Site Is On The Edge Of The Road (long Water Filled Trench On Side Of Road). Year 2000: Shaft With Cement Cap 2m X 3m X 1m; Pit 4m X 2m, Depth Unknown, Water Filled; Pit 160m X 5m, Water Filled, Drowns Two Shafts And One Raise; Pit 10m X 15m, Water Filled, On Old Road Bed At Location Of Old Pit Or Shaft; Muck Pile.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; Water Filled Pit On Old Road Bed At Location Of Old Pit Or Shaft.
17
579917
5317304
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; Long Narrow Pit Blasted Over Underground Workings, Water Filled. Encompasses 2 Drowned Shafts And 1 Raise - Large Adjacent Muck Piles.
17
579740
5317448
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; Pit Blasted In Outcrop, Water Filled, Depth Unknown.
17
579714
5317473
Open Pit
Active
2000 Assessment; Pit. No Dimensions Provided With Site Assessment;
17
579669
5317513
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
2000 Assessment; Cement Cap Over Shaft. Historical Documents Indicate Three Compartment Shaft To A Depth Of 570'.
17
579894
5317371

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI32D04SW00005


Terms of Use

Please be aware of the following regarding our AMIS data

The information herein is provided by MINES free of charge and for information purposes only. All information is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind either expressed or implied. In providing this AMIS database information, MINES and the Government of Ontario accept no liability and make no warranty or any representation regarding the use, accuracy, applicability, completeness, performance, availability , security or reliability of the information. MINES is not responsible for, nor does it independently verify any information, through field measurements or otherwise. It is the sole responsibility of the person choosing to receive and use this information to verify the accuracy of any information obtained from this data package. The reader is warned to under take his or her own independent investigation to validate this information. Reports provided within are not compliant with CSA standards.

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


Ministry of Mines - ©2022, King's Printer for Ontario