Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08690

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08690


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08690

Official Name: Kapuskasing Phosphate Project

Site Classification: A

Primary Commodity: Phosphate

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: Cargill

District: Porcupine

NTS Number:

Longitude (dd): -82.80103 | Latitude (dd): 49.30751

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 369084 | Northing: 5463202

Operational Access Description: Access: Located Approximately 36 Km Southwest Of The Town Of Kapuskasing In Northeastern Ontario. History: In The Late 1990's, Agrium Begins Development Of The Site Including The Mill, Tailings Facility And Open Pit. In 2007, Open Pit Expansion Into The South Pit Begins. In 2013, Agrium Announced The End Of Mining At Kpo And The Initiation Of Closure Of The Site. Closure Plan Id: K14


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Open Pit
Active
Pit Lake 2015 Inspection; Pit Walls Are Being Monitored Monthly And Reported To Mndm Annually. Pit Water Levels Are Being Monitored And Measured Monthly. Perimeter And Berm Signs Are In Place. The Pit Is Expected To Be Filled 239m Above Sea Level As Earl
17
368402
5461327
Overburden Stockpile
Not A Hazard
Top Soil Storage 2015 Inspection; There Are Several Small Top Soil Stockpiles Throughout The Site. The Stockpiles Have Naturally Revegetated. Not All Piles Are Identified On Site Plan. 2020 Inspection - Site Is Actively Being Revegetated And No Overburd
17
368402
5461327
Overburden Stockpile
Active
Clay Dump 2015 Inspection; Appeared To Be Stable And In Good Condition. Had Good Surface Drainage With The Exception Of One Slope Failure Area On The North Side. All Drainage Ditches Were Observed Were In Good Condition And No Erosion. Vegetation Was Thi
17
368255
5460334
Ponds
Active
Clarification Pond 2015 Inspection; The Clarification Pond Is A Dug Basin That Collects Water From The Tailings Pond. Pond Discharges Into The Clarification Pond. The Aeration Pond Is A Dug Basin Immediately Upstream Fo The Clarification Pond. During Nor
17
369397
5461486
Ponds
Active
Sedimentation Ponds 2015 Inspection; There Are Currently Three Sedimentation Ponds On Site Used For Water Management. All Ponds Are Partially Dug, And Are Currently Directed To The Open Pit. There Are Two Pilot Plant Ponds That Were Constructed For Model
17
368431
5462015
Ponds
Active
Clarification Pond 2015 Inspection; The Clarification Pond Dam Runs E-w Along The North End Of The Clarification Pond. Currently Being Pumped To The Plant Sedimentation Pond In Order To Fill The Open Pit. During Normal Operations, Water From The Clarific
17
369397
5461486
Tailings - Confined
Active
West Cell 2015 Inspection; The West Cell Dam Runs Sw-ne; Constructed In 2008 In Conjunction With The Creation Of The West Cell. 2020 Inspection - West Cell Is Ard But Flows To Main Tailings Pond Where It Is Buffered, Ongoing Monitoring Is Occurring And
17
369332
5460377
Tailings - Confined
Active
Main Tailings Pond 2015 Inspection; Tailings Are Considered Non-acid Generating Due To High Net Neutralization Potential. Test Plots And Materials Testing On Tailings Was Taking Place To Determine Appropriate Seed Mixes, Soil Cover And Amendment Applicat
17
370063
5460881
Tailings Dams
Active
West Cell Dam, 2020 Ir: Still In Place And Has Not Been Breached. Rip Rap Spillway In Good Condition. 2018 Ir: West Cell Is Not Rehabilitated, Vlowing Tailings Ocurring. Water Within The West Cell Flows Into The Main Tailings Pond. Ard Conditions Are B
17
368941
5460889
Tailings Dams
Active
Splitter Dykes, 2015 Ir; Splitter Dyke #2 Completely Consumed By Tailings, No Longer Exists. Splitter Dyke #1 Runs Nw-se Between Tailings Pond And West Cell, Then South And East Around Bottom Of Cell. Plans To Breach.
17
369512
5460602
Tailings Dams
Active
Main Tailings Dam, 2020 Ir: Still In Place And Has Not Been Breached. Trees Continue To Grow In Some Areas On The Downstream Slope. Water Levels Low No Immediate Concern. Monitor Tree Growth, Removal Should Be Considered Pending Future Operating Require
17
369779
5461333
Tailings Dams
Not A Hazard
Not A Tailings Dam North Pit Dyke 2015 Inspection; Dyke Was Constructed To Contain Clay Waste Excavated From Mining Operations In The South Pit. 2020 Inspection - Open Pit Is Now Flooded
17
368402
5461327
Tailings Dams
Active
Not A Tailings Dam Lost River And Lost Lake Tributary Diversions 2020 Ir: Minotor Tree Growth On Berm And Determine If There Is A Need For Tree Removal In The Future. No Immediate Requirement. During The Inspetcion, The Lost River Berm Was Not Observed.
17
367636
5462269
Tailings Dams
Active
Not A Tailings Dam Pitama Lake Dam, Lake Pitama And Cargill Creek Diversion 2020 Ir: Will Remain In Place To Retain Newly Created Lake. Continue Annual Monitoring For Conditions Of Possible Seepage At The V Notch Weir On The Downsteam Face And Laong Dow
17
367356
5460391
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Waste Dump 2015 Inspection; The Waste Dump Is Comprised Of Waste Rock, Clay, Overburden, And Glacial Till. Only 5% Of The Waste Dump Was Covered With Additional Overburden Where The Waste Dump Appeared To Contain Larger Amounts And Larger Sizes Of Waste
17
368898
5462031

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Contact

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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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