Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08684

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08684


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08684

Official Name: Fault Lake Tailings

Site Classification: A

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: Falconbridge

District: Sudbury

NTS Number:

Longitude (dd): -80.7938 | Latitude (dd): 46.61011

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 515790 | Northing: 5161859

Operational Access Description: Access: Located 3.5 Km Northeast Of The Falconbridge Smelter In Falconbridge, Ontario. Access To The Site Is Through The Main Security Fence Of The Falconbridge Smelter Complex. History: Mining Operations Began In 1929; Milling And Smelting Operations Soon Followed. Closure Of The Tailings Began In 1996 And Was Expected To Be Completed By 2007. Deposition Of Non-hazardous Industrial Waste Occurred In The 1970's And Resumed In The Fall Of 1995. Deposition Operations For This Waste As Well As Land Farming Of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Soil Is Expected To Continue Until About 2034. Closure Plan Id: F09


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Landfill
Active
2010 Inspection; Deposition Of Non-hazardous Industrial Waste Occurs At This Site. Landfill Operations Are Expected To Continue Until 2034. 2017 Inspection, Nothing To Add.
17
516276
5161778
Overburden Stockpile
Active
Bio-remediated Soil 2010 Inspection; The Landfarm Is Currently Being Operated By Englobe. On The Day Of The Inspection The Pile Of Contaminated Soil Was On The Pad. 2017 Inspection - The Ministry Of Environment And Climate Change Holds Financial Assur
17
516276
5161778
Tailings - Confined
Active
2010 Inspection; Tailings Have Been Flattened And Sloped. The Tailings At The Northwest End Of The Basin Near The Landfarm Have A Well Developed Vegetative Cover Of Grasses And Wildflowers, While The Tailings At The Southeast End Of The Tailings Near The
17
516276
5161778
Tailings Dams
Active
South Dam 2010 Inspection; South Dam Is Composed Of Gravel. Sparse Vegetation Is Growing On The Crest And Sides. Minor Erosion Rills Were Observed On The Crest And Sides Of The Dam. The South Dam Does Not Hold Back Any Water. 2017 Inspection - Recomme
17
516014
5161445
Tailings Dams
Active
North Dam 2010 Inspection; The North Dam Is Still In Place. The Crest Of The Dam Has Been Contoured And Revegetated With Native Vegetation. 2017 Inspection - The North Dam Is Included As Part Of The Annual Dam Safety Inspections (dsi). Observations Duri
17
515796
5162036

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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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