Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08679

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08679


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08679

Official Name: Copper Cliff Nickel Refinery

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Nickel

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

Location Information

Township or Area: Snider

District: Sudbury

NTS Number:

Longitude (dd): -81.08072 | Latitude (dd): 46.44234

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 493800 | Northing: 5143200

Operational Access Description: Access: Located Approximately 8 Km Southwest Of The City Of Greater Sudbury And 2 Km Southwest Of Copper Cliff. Access To The Site Is By Regional Road 55. Turn South Onto Power Street And Travel Approximately 2 Km To The Gate House. History: The Refinery Has Hosted A Number Of Oprations. The Iron Ore Recovery Plant Was Commissioned In 1953 To Recover Nickel And Iron Ore, And Continued Operating Until 1980. The Sulphur Products Department (acid Plant) Was Commissioned In 1956 To Recover Elemental Sulphur Produced At The Iorp. The Acid Plant Has Been Demolished. An Xanthate Plant Ceased Production In 1997. The Nickel Refinery Was Opened In 1973 And Is Currently In Production. Closure Plan Id: I02


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Landfill
Active
2015 Inspection; Domestic Waste From The Site Is Removed By A Contractor To The Regional Landfill. There Are Two Historic Landfills; East And West. Both Were Closed In 1973 In Accordance With Moe Guidelines. West Landfill Was Dug Out And Material Sent To
17
493109
5143664
Ponds
Active
Storage Basin 2015 Inspection; The Storage Basin Was Decommissioned In 1997. The Basin Was Dredged And Now Collects Surface Water Runoff. Dams Are Regularly Inspected.
17
493464
5143378
Ponds
Active
Sewage Lagoon 2015 Inspection; The Sewage Lagoon Was Decommissioned In 1997. The Lagoon Was Dredged. Surface Runoff Collects In The Pond. A Concrete Structure Was Built To Divert Water From The Sewage Lagoon To The Storage Basin.
17
494000
5143915
Ponds
Active
Settling Lagoons 2015 Inspection; Two Settling Lagoons Have Been Decommissioned. Vegetation Has Grown In The Lagoons. A Grounding Grid Was Installed Near The Former Lagoons.
17
493209
5143515
Ponds
Active
Acid Plant Pond 2015 Inspection; The Acid Plant Pond Has Been Decommissioned And Is Currently Inactive. Surface Water Collected In The Pond And Is Pumped Down Twice A Year.
17
495208
5143524
Ponds
Active
Runoff Lagoon 2015 Inspection; The Runoff Lagoon Has Been Decommissioned To Make Room For The New Myn/nrc Slag Storage Building
17
493109
5143664
Ponds
Active
Effluent Rationalization Storage Pond 2015 Inspection; The Effluent Rationalization Storage Pond Is Active And Provides Additional Storage Capacity For Runoff Surges. Process Water Is Collected And Drains To The Water Collection System And To The Effluen
17
495208
5143701
Ponds
Active
Xanthate Ponds 2015 Inspection; The Xanthate Ponds Are No Longer In Use And Will Be Decommissioned. The Sludge Will Be Removed And The Bottom Soil Tested For Contamination. The Pond Will Eventually Be Covered And Revegetated After A Period Of Drainage Mo
17
493156
5143988
Ponds
Active
Emergency Overflow Pond 2015 Inspection; The Emergency Overflow Pond Is Currently Inactive. The Pond Has Been Dredged But Not Fully Rehabilitated. The Decant Tower Was Removed.
17
492677
5143316
Ponds
Active
Effluent Retention Ponds 2015 Inspection; The Effluent Retention Ponds Receive Surface Water Runoff From The Yard Areas. The Ponds Are Divided Into The Primary And Secondary Pond. Water In The Secondary Pond Is Pumped To The Central Tailings Area Where I
17
492809
5143696
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Clydach Residues 2015 Inspection; Residue From The Clydach Refinery Was Temporarily Stored On Top Of The East Landfill. In 2000 And 2001, Residues Were Removed And Processed. The Landfill Was Covered With A Low Permeability Soil Cover
17
493109
5143664

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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


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