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Permanent Link to this Record: 08526
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08526
Official Name: Walsh, J.j.
Site Classification: C
Primary Commodity: Gold
Long Name: 2015620054000
Date Mine Opened: 1900-01-01
Date Mine Closed:
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: 2006-03-31
Township or Area: Hutchinson
District: Thunder Bay
NTS Number: 052B14
Longitude (dd): -91.33156 | Latitude (dd): 48.78342
UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 622560 | Northing: 5404723
Operational Access Description: Access; Western Part Of Hutchinson Township, North Shore Of Eastern Part Of Sapawe Lake, Shaft Is Located On Claim Bj118. To Gain Access Proceed North From Hwy. 11 On Hwy. 623 To Sapawe. Continue North On Bush Road, Crossing The Atikokan River And Traveling For 1.2km On The Bush Road On The Left, Follow It West To A Pipeline. Proceed Down The Pipeline 3km To A Trail On The North Side Of Pipeline Trail Leading To The Shaft. History: From 1900-1903 Pitting And Trenching Took Place, A Shaft Was Sunk To 39 Feet And A Three Stamp Mill Was Erected. In 1928 Stripping, Trenching And Cleaning Up Of The Shaft Area. Between 1930 And 1934 Shaft Was Continued To 92 Feet With Level At That Depth On Which 50 Feet Of Crosscutting Was Done. Considerable Amount Of Diamond Drilling And Installation Of 25-ton Amalgamation Mill. In 1967/68 Surface Work And Diamond Drilling Was Done. Several More Recent Test Pits (1960's). The Only Production Records Are Of The Year 1934, Where A Reported 350 Tons Of Ore Were Milled, 21 Ounces Of Gold Produced, And 13 Ounces Of Silver. Commodity: Au,ag,cu; Year 2000 Survey Reports 1 Shaft Located During Field Visit. No Evidence Of Mill Is Located At The Site.
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI52B14SW00034
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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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