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Permanent Link to this Record: 08711
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08711
Official Name: Separation Rapids Big Whopper Project
Site Classification: C
Primary Commodity:
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
Township or Area: Paterson Lake
District: Kenora
NTS Number:
Longitude (dd): -94.56588 | Latitude (dd): 50.26268
UTM Zone: 15 | Easting: 388393 | Northing: 5569010
Operational Access Description: Access: Located Approximately 60 Km North Of Kenora In Northwestern Ontario. Access To The Property Is By A Forestry And Bush Road That Joins Sand Lake Road Approximately 1 Km South Of Separations Rapids Bridge. History: As Of 2002, Geological Mapping And Diamond Drilling Had Delineated The Big Whopper Pegmatite System. After A Period Of Inactivity, A Notice Of Project Status Re-activating The Project Was Submitted To Mndm In 2006. There Has Been No Activity At The Site For Several Years. Closure Plan Id: S27
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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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