Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08697

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08697

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08697

Official Name: Little Pearl Tailings Pond

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Gold

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: Tisdale

District: Porcupine

NTS Number:

Longitude (dd): -81.30295 | Latitude (dd): 48.47801

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 477611 | Northing: 5369476

Operational Access Description: Access: Adjacent To Hwy 101 In Schumacher. The Main Access Road Is North Onto Mcintyre Road. History: Little Pearl Was The Western Part Of Pearl Lake. In The Mid 1920's, Little Pearl Was Filled With Flotation Gold Tailings. From The Early 1960's To 1990's, Little Pearl Received Mine Water From The Hollinger Mine. Gold Was Reclaimed From The Tailings In 1989. In 2000, Kinross Began Pumping Mine Water From Mcintyre #11 Sahft. Closure Plan Id: S11-3

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Crown Pillar

Not A Hazard

2016 Assessment; Crown Pillars Were Identified North Of The Cp Area And Were Assessed To Be Stable Based On Present Knowledge Of Their Geometries.

477611

5369476

Tailings - Confined

Active

2016 Assessment; It Is Believed That The Original Tailings Deposited In The Tailings Pond Came From The Mcintyre Mine Mills. The Tailings Likely Have The Potential To Generate Ml/ard If Exposed To Oxygen. At Time Of Mine Closure, The Water Level Will Be R

477611

5369476

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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