Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08691

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08691

Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08691

Official Name: Kidd Creek Jarosite

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity:

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: Hoyle

District: Porcupine

NTS Number:

Longitude (dd): -81.09613 | Latitude (dd): 48.54377

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 492905 | Northing: 5376745

Operational Access Description: Access: Located At 10050 Hwy 101 East, Approximately 23 Km From The Core Of The City Of Timmins. Access If Via Hwy 101 East, With The Site Being North Of The Highway. History: The Jarosite Pond And Neutralization Pond Were Constructed In 1972. Jarosite Deposition Switched To The Tma In 1984. The Jp And Np Were Re-commissioned In 2007 And Jarosite Deposition Resumed In 2008. The Jp And Np Were Again De-activated In 2010 Following Xstrata's Announcement Of The Closure Of The Zinc Smelting And Refining Operations. Rehabilitation Of The Jp And Np Commenced In 2011. Closure Plan Id: K12

Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature

Hazard Status

Condition

UTM Zone

Easting

Northing

Ponds

Rehabilitated

Jarosite And Neutralization Ponds 2018 Ir: Dead Grass Was Observed On The Southeast Corner Of The Neutralizing Pond. 2013 Inspection; Inspection Confirms There Is No Longer Any Exposed Jarosite Residue In The Jp Or Np. The Ponds Have Been Dewatered An

492905

5376745

Tailings Dams

Rehabilitated

Not Tailings Dams North And South Separator Berm, Wca Berm, And Bpa Berm 2013 Inspection; North And South Separator Berms Are Located North And South Of The Jpf (jp And Np). The West Containment Berm Prevent Runoff And Seepage From Entering The Three

492803

5376314

Waste Rock Dump

Active

West Containment Stockpile 2013 Inspection; Stockpile Contained Contaminated Soils Excavated From The Tnc Marsh Area, Onr South Railway, Bpa And The Kidd Mine North Railway. It Has Been Contoured, Covered, And Revegetated With Grass.

492570

5376289

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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