Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 96000

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 96000


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 96000

Official Name: Moose Mountain Mine

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Iron

Long Name: 2017490051800

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason: Exploratory Workings - Surface

Mine Closure Plan: No

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: No

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2013-04-18

Location Information

Township or Area: Hutton

District: Sudbury

NTS Number: 041I14

Longitude (dd): -81.02793 | Latitude (dd): 46.86175

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 497871 | Northing: 5189801

Operational Access Description: Access:from Gate At Moose Mountain Mine, Proceed Norhterly For 2.3km To Fork In Rd. Proceed Southerly Down Hgill Past Prominent Stockpile And Over Bridge. See Features For Specific Feature Site Access. Several Open Pits And A 3-compartment Shaft. Background Info: Discovery Approx 1890's, Operated From 1908-1924 (no Production In 1916) With 472,229 Tons Shipped - Production Was From A 3 Compartment Shaft And Open Pit (no.1 Developed To 1912 - Open Pitted Then 14 Shaft Sunk To 55m) Later (1917-1924) No.2 Deposit Mined From Underground (tunnel From Shaft) And Open Pit; Pelletized Ore Form 1963/64 To 1979-1959 To 1972 19,982,248 Long Tons Mined; 1973-1979 No Data; This Amis File Includes The Following Former Amis Site Id Numbers: 00410, 05301, 05302, 05303, 05304, And 05307.


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Pit
Active
Original Amis Id# 00410 Alternate Name: N/a Old Mdi# N/a New Mdi# N/a Access: From Moose Mtn Mine Gate Proceed Northerly Approx 2.3km. Take Southerly Downhill Fork Past Prominent Stockpile To Bridge (approx 1km). Take Se Fork, Proceed Along Access
17
498237
5187265
Open Pit
Naturally Rehabilitated
Original Amis Id# 05307 Alternate Name: No. 3 Pit Old Mdi# S 0743 New Mdi# Mdi41i14se00015 Access: From Moose Mountain Mine Gate Proceed Northerly For Approx 2.3km Proceed South Taking Downhill Access Rd Past Prominent Stockpile To Bridge Approx 1km
17
498213
5187529
Open Pit
Naturally Rehabilitated
Original Amis Id#05304 Alternate Name No. 10 Pit Old Mdi# S 0740 New Mdi# Mdi41i14se00012 Access: From Moose Mtn Mine Gate Proceed Northerly For 2.3km. Take Southerly Access Rd Down Hill Past Prominent Stockpile Toward Laforest Access Rd Approx 2.5k
17
495865
5188380
Open Pit
Active
Original Amis Id #05303 Alternate Name: No.2 North Pit Old Mdi# S 0739 New Mdi# Mdi41i14se00011 Commodity: Iron Access: From Moose Mtn Mine Gate Proceed Northerly For 2.3km. Take Southerly Access Rd Down Hill Past Prominent Stockpile Toward
17
497127
5188747
Open Pit
Naturally Rehabilitated
Original Amis Id#05302 Alternate Name: No. 11 South Pit Old Mdi# S 0738 New Mdi# Mdi41i14se00010 Access: From Moose Mtn Mine Gate Proceed Northerly Approx 2.3km. Proceed For 3.6km Taking Down Hill Fork In Access Rd Past Prominent Stockpile And Cro
17
495293
5189897
Open Pit
Active
Original Amis Id# 05301 Old Mdi# S 0034 New Mdi# Mdi41i14se00002 Access: From Gate At Moose Mtn Mine Proceed Northerly For 2.3km To Fork In Rd. Proceed Southerly Down Hill Past Prominent Stockpile And Over Brdige For Approx 600m. Site Is Large Water
17
497339
5188561
Tailings - Confined
Active
Former Amis # 05301 2008 Amec Report: Site Is Massive In Scale, Current Operations On-going South Of The Tailings Area, Where Material Is Being Processed For Railway Ballast. Extraction Of Material Is Also Occuring Along The East Edge Of The Tailings B
17
498060
5189915
Tailings Dams
Active
Former Amis #5301 2008 Amec Report; Rock Fill Between Two Water Filled Pits Soutwest Of Ta-01. Crest Is Barren, Abuts Fill. Downstream Slope Is Sparsely Vegetated. Upstream Slope - Extensive Vegetation (shrubs, Trees And Grass). Site Access Road Rests
17
497285
5190418
Tailings Dams
Active
Former Amis #5301 2008 Amec Report; Earth Fill With Waste Rock Armpur On Downstream Slope West Edge Of Tailings Ta-01. Crest Is Barren Of Vegetation, Abuts Fill. Downstream Slope Sparse Vegetation. Upstream Slop Extensive Shrubs, Trees, And Grass. Sit
17
497269
5189694
Tailings Dams
Active
Former Amis #5301 2008 Amec Report; Earth Fill With Waste Rock Armour On Downstream Slope Southwest Edge Of Ta-01. Crest Is Barren Of Vegetation And Abuts Fill. Downstream Slope - Sparse Vegetation. Upstream Slope Is Vegetated W/ Shrubs, Trees, And Gra
17
497536
5189667
Tailings Dams
Active
Former Amis #5301 2008 Amec Report; Located South Of Ta-01. Earth Fill With Waste Rock Armour On Downstream Slope South Of Edge Of Ta-01. Crest Is Not Vegetated, Abuts Native Soil. Downstream Slope Sparsely Vegetated With Shrubs And Trees, Overlooks Of
17
498091
5189287
Tailings Dams
Active
Former Amis #5301 2008 Amec Report; Earth Fill With Waste Rock Armor On Downstream Slope East Of Tailings Ta-01.crest Is Not Vegetated, Abuts Native Soil. Upstream And Downstream Slopes Are Vegetated With Shrubs, Weeds, And Grass. A Site Access Road Oc
17
499150
5189590
Tailings Dams
Active
Former Amis #5301 2008 Amec Report; Damn Located East Of Ta-01. Earth Fill With Rock Armor On Downstream Slope East Of Tailings Ta-01. Crest Is Not Vegetated, Abuts Native Soil. Downstream Slope Scarsely Vegetated With Shrubs. Upstream Slope Vegetated
17
499158
5189946
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Former Amis #5301 2008 Amec Report; Estimated Volume Size Is 181,500 M3. Pile Overlooks Water-filled Pit To The West, Sand To Boulders, Shrubs (white Birch, Poplar). Approx. 1.21 Ha Estimated Waste Rock Surface Area.
17
497274
5189650

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Mine Hazards Technical Specialist
Mine Rehabilitation Group
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933 Ramsey Lake Road
Sudbury ON P3E 6B5
Email: emilie.trottier@ontario.ca
Phone: 705-280-8658


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