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: 08456

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08456


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08456

Official Name: Dorion

Site Classification: C

Primary Commodity: Lead

Long Name: 2016370054100

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: 2012-01-27

Location Information

Township or Area: Dorion

District: Thunder Bay

NTS Number: 052A15

Longitude (dd): -88.67114 | Latitude (dd): 48.83461

UTM Zone: 16 | Easting: 377367 | Northing: 5410417

Operational Access Description: Access; Proceed On Hwy 11/17 East Of Thunder Bay And Turn Left Onto Fish Hatchery Road At Dorion. Drive North And West For 6.5km To Wolf Lake Drive And Turn Right. Drive North And West For 3.2km To A Bush Road Branching To The Left. Turn Left Onto The Bush Road And Drive West For 2.0km, Where The Main Road Makes A Sharp Left Turn. Drive Straight And Contiue For 0.5km. Turn Onto A Road Branching To The Right And Drive For 0.6km. The Site Is Located Immediately To The Right. Past Producer; (350 Tons Pb,zn) Surface Pits, Adit,shaft & Underground Workings, Circa 1900; Shaft Open & Dangerous (1984) With Snow Fence, Pits Open. Year 2000 Survey Reports One Shaft And 2 Pits. Adit Portal Not Located.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Adit
Active
This Feature Was Not Reported In The Year 2000 Survey.
16
377386
5410404
Exploration Shaft - Vertical Shaft
Active
2000 Assessment; Open And Unprotected. Collapsed To A Depth Of 4m Below Surface. Collapse Cone Surface Dimensions Are 5m X 5m. Shaft Opening Is Partially Blocked With Muck, Logs And Previously Installed Plastic Snow Fencing.
16
377367
5410417
Lateral Workings
Active
Not Reported In The Year 2000 Survey.
16
377386
5410404
Open Pit
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Pit Has Vertical Rock Faces. Floor Is Dry And Covered With Muck, Logs And Leaves. Coordinates Approximated From Site Map.
16
377364
5410458
Open Pit
Not A Hazard
2000 Assessment; Up To 3m Deep With Vertical Rock Sides, Where It Cuts Into Rock Face At North End. Floor Is Dry And Covered With Muck.
16
377404
5410448
Tailings - Unconfined
Not Available
Not Reported In The Year 2000 Survey. 2002 Amec Assessment: There Were No Tailings Found At The Mine Site.
16
377386
5410404

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52A15SE00003


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