Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08686

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08686


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08686

Official Name: Hagersville Mine

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gypsum

Long Name:

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason:

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: Unk

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2021-09-23

Location Information

Township or Area: Oneida

District: London

NTS Number:

Longitude (dd): -80.01629 | Latitude (dd): 43.01223

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 580165 | Northing: 4762642

Operational Access Description: Access: Located On Third Line Road, Just West Of Hwy 6, Approximately 7 Km South Of The Town Of Caledonia. History: Exploration In The Area Begin In 1931 With A Drilling Program. Shortly After The #1 Vertical Shaft Was Sunk. Operations In The West Mine Ceased As Of 1997. Four Concrete Bulkheads Were Installed To Separate The West Mine From The East Mine And The West Mine Was Allowed To Flood. The East Mine And Wallboard Plant Are Still In Operation. Closure Plan Id: H01


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Ore Stockpile
Active
Bene Rock 2o12 Inspection; A Stockpile Of Gypsum Processed In The Mill Is Kept On Site Near The #1 Shaft Under A Steel Canopy. The Stockpile Is Maintained So That Wallboard Paint Operations Can Continue When The Mill Is Shut Down For Maintenance.
17
580165
4762642
Ore Stockpile
Active
Synthetic Gypsum Stockpile 2012 Inspection; Processed Synthetic Gypsum Is Stockpiled On Site On Either Pad #1 Or Pad #2. Synthetic Gypsum Is Usually Stockpiled On Site, But At The Time Of The Inspection, The Stockpile Was Depleted.
17
580165
4762642
Ore Stockpile
Active
2012 Inspection; Approximately 30,000 To 60,000 Tons Of Gypsum Is Stockpiled On Site Near The Radial Arm Stacker. Gypsum Fines Recovered From The Sink-float Rock Washing Process And Three Cell Settling Pond System Are Stockpiled And Recycled Annually.
17
580165
4762642
Ponds
Active
Fire Pond 2012 Inspection; The Fire Pond Receives Water From The West Mine Retention Pond. From Here, Water Is Discharged Into The Creek.
17
580165
4762642
Ponds
Active
Settling Ponds 2012 Inspection; Settling Pond Consists Of Three Cells. Beneficiated Rock Fines Are Discharged From The Mill To The Settling Pond. The Sludge From The Ponds Is Reclaimed And The Gypsum Fines Are Reused In The Plant. The Pond Also Receives
17
580165
4762642
Ponds
Active
West Mind Retention Pond 2012 Inspection; Underground Water Seeps And Inflows Were Pumped From The West Mine To The Retention Pond. A Portion Of The West Pond Water Is Used At The Surface Manufacturing Facility. Since The West Mine Is Closed Out, Water I
17
580165
4762642
Ponds
Active
East Mine Retention Pond 2012 Inspection; Underground Water Seeps And Inflows From The East Mine Are Pumped To The East Mine Retention Pond. Process Water For The Wallboard Plant Is Taken From The East Mine Retention Pond.
17
580165
4762642
Portal Or Decline Ramp
Active
Hopper Tunnel 2012 Inspection; Is A Passageway To The Feeder Bin. The Entrance To The Tunnel Is Covered With A Steel-clad Structure On A Concrete Base.
17
580233
4762714
Portal Or Decline Ramp
Active
Incline 2012 Inspection; The Incline Slopes At An Angle Of 17 Degrees. The Area Immediately Above The Incline Portal Is Fenced On Three Sides. Mined Rock Is Removed From The Incline Via A System Of Rail Cars On A Conveyor.
17
580148
4762752
Shaft - 1 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
#4 Ventilation/escape Raise 2012 Inspection; Measures Approximately 3m In Diameter. The Shaft Opening Is Covered With A Steel Mesh Grate. The Shaft Is Housed In A Steel Buildings. Enclosed By Fencing.
17
580519
4761358
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
#3 Shaft - Exhaust Ventilation 2012 Inspection; The Two Surface Openings Are Covered With Metal Grates. It Is Located In A Farm Field Off Hwy 6. The Entrance To The Access Road Is Gated. The Shaft Is Housed In A Steel Building Which Is Surrounded By Fen
17
580961
4762571
Shaft - 2 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
#2 Shaft - Exhaust Ventilation/escape 2012 Inspection; The Shaft Is Currently In Operation. The Shaft Opening Is Covered With A Metal Grate And Is Housed In Steel-clad Building.
17
580232
4762709
Shaft - 3 Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
#1 Shaft - Personnel/escape 2012 Inspection; The #1 Shaft Is A Three Compartment Vertical Shaft With A Stepped Man Way And Hoisting Facilities. The Shaft Is Currently In Operation And Is Used To Transport Mine Personnel.
17
580165
4762642
Test Pit
Active
East Mine Pump Manhole Pit 2012 Inspection; A Manhole Pit Is Located Near The East Mine Pump House. It Is Covered With A Steel Manhole Cover. The Pit Is Lined With Concrete. A 6" Borehole Is Located The The Bottom Of The Pit.
17
580590
4761773
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Waste Rock 2012 Inspection; The Sink-float Beneficiation Process Used At The Mine Generated Approximately 75,000 Tones Per Year Of Waste Rock In The Form Of Argillaceous Dolomite (black Rock). The Waste Rock Is Periodically Loaded Into Trucks From A Hopp
17
580165
4762642

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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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