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Permanent Link to this Record: 01011
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 01011
Official Name: Sifto Brine Field
Site Classification: D
Primary Commodity: Salt
Long Name:
Date Mine Opened: 1959-01-01
Date Mine Closed:
Mine Closure Reason:
Mine Closure Plan: Unk
Rehabilitation Plan: No
Mine Plans on File: Unk
Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act
Date Record Last Modified: 2018-08-10
Township or Area: Goderich
District: London
NTS Number: 40P12NE
Longitude (dd): -81.69543 | Latitude (dd): 43.73792
UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 444000 | Northing: 4843000
Operational Access Description: Access To The Site: Hwy. 8 At Hwy. 21 (victoria And Elgin Streets) In Goderich E And Se (onto Huron Road) To Maple Street (5 Blocks) Turn Ne Travel To End Of Maple Street (at Maitland Street) The Brine Field Occupies The Fenced Area Bounded To The South By The Railway, The Eat By Mill Street And To The North By Maitland River There Has Been Reported A Collapse In Well 7 (h02) Company Name: Sifto Canada Inc. Company Address: P.o. Box 370 Goderich, On 5 Wells Discovered At This Site Amis #1101 Is A Duplicate Of This Site, Please Refer To A Paper Copy
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI40P12NE00003
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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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