Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

MINES (last updated: 2022-04-29 )


GeologyOntario has moved and you should be redirected to the new GeologyOntario in 5 seconds.

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00049

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 00049


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 00049

Official Name: Kidd Creek Mine

Site Classification: A

Primary Commodity: Copper

Long Name: 2017470053900

Date Mine Opened:

Date Mine Closed:

Mine Closure Reason:

Mine Closure Plan: Yes

Rehabilitation Plan: No

Mine Plans on File: Yes

Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act

Date Record Last Modified: 2015-06-17

Location Information

Township or Area: Kidd

District: Porcupine

NTS Number: 042A11

Longitude (dd): -81.36811 | Latitude (dd): 48.68701

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 472907 | Northing: 5392728

Operational Access Description: Closure Plan Id: K03


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Crown Pillar
Active
2016 Assessment; No Crown Pillars Are On Site That Could Present A Hazard With Respond To Physical Stability. Both The Main Service Ramp And 200 Level Are Identified As Posing A Low Long-term Stability Risk.
17
472907
5392728
Landfill
Rehabilitated
2016 Assessment; Progressive Rehab Was Completed At The Landfill. Ground And Surface Waters Are Monitored Twice A Year.
17
473739
5392751
Open Pit
Active
2016 Assessment; Glencore Indicated That The Pit Will Reach Its Final Water Elevation Faster Than Anticipated. Warning Signs Will Be Placed At The Site Along With Completion Of The Final Boulder Fence.
17
473094
5393174
Overburden Stockpile
Active
North Clay Dump 2016 Assessment; The Dump Has Revegetated And Appears To Be Healthy.
17
472396
5393896
Overburden Stockpile
Active
East Clay Dump 2016 Assessment; The Dump Has Revegetated And Appears To Be Healthy.
17
472907
5392728
Portal Or Decline Ramp
Active
Main Service Ramp 2016 Assessment; Ramp Enters The Underground Workings At The 2 Bench Inside The Open Pit. The Ramp And Portal Will Eventually Be Flooded, And The Ramp Portal Will Be Rehabilitated With A Concrete Bulk Head.
17
472851
5393049
Raise To Surface
Active
South Vent Raise 2016 Assessment; Located South Of The Pit. Raise Opening Is 4.9m In Diameter And Is Covered With An Exhaust Fan And Non-heated Weather Enclosure. Fan Is No Longer In Operation.
17
472811
5392625
Raise To Surface
Active
Ramp Service Raise 2016 Assessment; Located South Of The No. 1 Shaft. Approximately 2.8m In Diameter. Connects The Surface To The Main Service Ramp Near The 200 Level. Enclosed Within A Steel Fan Housing.
17
472728
5393029
Raise To Surface
Active
North Vent Raise 2016 Assessment; Located In The North Pit Wall. Approximately 1.5m In Diameter. Currently Inaccessible From Surface Due To The Unstable Condition Of The Ground Within The Pit.
17
473005
5393226
Raise To Surface
Active
Central North Vent Raise 2016 Assessment; Located North Of The No. 1 Shaft. Approximately 7m In Diameter, Lined With Concrete From Surface To Breakthrough On The 1600 Level. Covered With Two Main Ventilation Fans, And Steel Fan Damper Housings And An Inl
17
472834
5393341
Raise To Surface
Rehabilitated
No. 1,2 And 3 Backfill Storage Raise 2016 Assessment; Were Located Within The Backfill Plant Building Which Has Been Removed. Glencore Has Performed The Rehabilitation Of All 3 Raises.
17
472668
5392723
Shaft - 5+ Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
No. 1 Shaft 2016 Assessment; Located To The West Of The Open Pit. Approximately 7.3m In Diameter And Has A Depth Of 930m. Enclosed With A Concrete Headframe.
17
472716
5392985
Shaft - 5+ Compartment - Vertical Shaft
Active
No. 2 Shaft 2016 Assessment; Located To The West Of The Open Pit. Shaft Opening Is Approximately 7.6m In Diameter And Is Enclosed Within A Concrete Headframe.
17
472605
5392983
Waste Rock Dump
Active
West Rock Dump 2016 Assessment; Nearly All Waste Rock Was Removed From The Dump In 1993. The 2010 Cpa Indicates That The Dump Will Be Covered In Biosolids. It Was Noted That Sections Of The Reclaimed Dump Were Brown, With Little To No Vegetation, The See
17
471922
5393242
Waste Rock Dump
Active
East Rock Dump 2016 Assessment; 75 - 85% Of The Waste Rock Has Been Removed. The Rehabilitated Section Was Green And Appeared Healthy. The Rest Of The Waste Rock Will Be Regraded And Allowed To Revegetate Naturally.
17
473781
5392257
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Northwest Rock Dump 2016 Assessment; There Is Still Waste Rock At This Dump. The Remainder Of The Waste Rock Will Be Regraded And Allowed To Revegetate Naturally.
17
472106
5393675
Waste Rock Dump
Active
North Rock Dump 2016 Assessment; Rocks Showing Signs Of Ard/ml Were Observed On The Northern Part Of The Rock Dump. Waste Rock Around The Perimeter Of The North Clay Dump Is Now Mostly Covered With Vegetation. The Remainder Of The Waste Rock Will Be Regr
17
472639
5394232
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Clay Soils Area Covered With Waste Rock 2016 Assessment; A Portion Of The East Clay Dump Where Clay Spoils Were Stored Has Been Covered With Waste Rock. The 10ha Area Will Be Regraded And Allowed To Revegetate Naturally At Time Of Closure.
17
473701
5392941
Waste Rock Dump
Active
South Waste Rock Dump 2016 Assessment; Progressive Rehab Has Taken Place On The Eastern Part Of This Dump. Another Rehabilitated Section Was Noted During The Inspection. The Remained Of The Stockpile Is Anticipated To Revegetate Naturally.
17
472694
5391586

Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI42A11NW00002



Terms of Use

Please be aware of the following regarding our AMIS data

The information herein is provided by MINES free of charge and for information purposes only. All information is provided "as is" without warranties or conditions of any kind either expressed or implied. In providing this AMIS database information, MINES and the Government of Ontario accept no liability and make no warranty or any representation regarding the use, accuracy, applicability, completeness, performance, availability , security or reliability of the information. MINES is not responsible for, nor does it independently verify any information, through field measurements or otherwise. It is the sole responsibility of the person choosing to receive and use this information to verify the accuracy of any information obtained from this data package. The reader is warned to under take his or her own independent investigation to validate this information. Reports provided within are not compliant with CSA standards.

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


Ministry of Mines - ©2022, King's Printer for Ontario