Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08445

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08445

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08445

Official Name: Rabbit Mountain

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Silver

Long Name: 2016300053500

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Ceasing Production - Other

Mine Closure Plan: Unk

Rehabilitation Plan: Unk

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2006-04-10

Location Information

Township or Area: Scoble

District: Thunder Bay

NTS Number: 052A05

Longitude (dd): -89.60718 | Latitude (dd): 48.30726

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 306681 | Northing: 5353737

Operational Access Description: Access; Proceed Southwest On Hwy 588 From Hwy 11/17 To C-line Road And Travel South For 4.2km To The Township Line. Continue West Along The Township Line 900m To A North-south Trail. Go South Along The Trail, 4.0km To A Pond. Follow Dam To Trail South To Next Pond At 200m. Past Producer; Ag, System Of Shafts & Drifts (1880's) Produced 50,000 Oz Silver. Dewatered (1967) For Exploration & Sampling. Considerable Flooding From Beaver Dam. Adit Exposed & Shaft Timber Capped (1984).; Commodity: Ag,zn,pb,fluo,bari; Year 2000 Survey Reports Shaft (adit Under Water) Possible Shaft At Edge Of Water.

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Adit

Active

2000 Assessment; Adit Is By Water Access. Beaver Lodge Located In Back Of Adit.

306569

5353610

Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft

Not Available

Feature Not Reported In The Year 2000 Survey.

306805

5354013

Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft

Active

2000 Assessment; Timber Collar Shaft 3mx2m. Timber Cap Has Been Removed. Huge Dump To East, Timber Beginning To Rot. Side Caving And Under Mining Collar. Partially Water Filled 4m From Surface.

306881

5353737

Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft

Not Available

This Feature Was Not Reported In The Year 2000 Survey.

306805

5354013

Lateral Workings

Not Available

This Feature Was Not Reported In The Year 2000 Survey.

306805

5354013

Lateral Workings

Not Available

Feature Not Reported In The Year 2000 Survey.

306805

5354013

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52A05SE00008

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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