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Permanent Link to this Record: 04878
Abandoned Mine Identifier: 04878
Official Name: Sifto Salt
Site Classification: D
Primary Commodity: Salt
Long Name:
Date Mine Opened: 1903-01-01
Date Mine Closed: 1962-12-01
Mine Closure Reason:
Mine Closure Plan: Yes
Rehabilitation Plan: Yes
Mine Plans on File: Yes
Legal Jurisdiction: Mining Act
Date Record Last Modified: 2018-06-08
Township or Area: Sarnia
District: London
NTS Number: 40J16NW
Longitude (dd): -82.40432 | Latitude (dd): 42.98534
UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 385508 | Northing: 4760144
Operational Access Description: Access To The Site: Hwy. 50b (front Street) At Hwy. 402 (exit 1) South ~450 M To Exmouth St (former Sifto Property Extended West From Front Street Between Exmouth St And London Road Up To 850 M Westwards Under Sarnia Bay) The Weel Field Was Siutated On The Landward Part Of The Lot Straddling The Former Cn Right Of Way In The Ne Part Of The Park Past Producing Salt Brine Field Typically Administered Under Mnr Petroleum Resources Act But Included In The Mndm Mining Act; All Of These Wells Are Now Plugged With Cement; Commodity: Lot 23 & 24 Conc 6
Mineral Deposit Identifier: MDI40J16NW00002
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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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