Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08692

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08692


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08692

Official Name: Kidd Creek Met Plant Site

Site Classification: B

Primary Commodity: Copper

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): -81.07668 | Latitude (dd): 48.5563

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 494342 | Northing: 5378137

Operational Access Description: Access: Located At 10050 Highway 101 East, Approximately 23 Km From The Core Of The City Of Timmins. Access Is Via Hwy 101 East With The Site Being North Of The Highway. History: From 1965 - 1966 The Concentrator And Tailings Dykes Were Constructed. Zinc Plant Was Constructed In 1970-1972 And The Jarosite Pond Was Constructed In 1971. In 1976-1981, The Copper Smelter And Refinery Were Constructed. Mild Mill Was Constructed In 1991 And Milling Ceased In 1991. The Indium Plant Was Constructed In 1990-1991. In 2010, Operations At The Zinc Plant, Indium Plant, Copper Smelter And Refinery Ceased. Demolition And Removal Of Buildings Occurred In 2011. Closure Plan Id: K04


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Landfill
Active
Inactive Landfill 2013 Inspection; The Inactive Site Has Been Reclaimed. It Was Located Immediately South Of The Active Site. Surface Cover On The Inactive Landfill Is Revegetating.
17
494399
5377791
Landfill
Active
Active Landfill 2013 Inspection; The Active Landfill Is Approved For The Disposal Of Domestic And Non-hazardous Industrial Wate. It Is Located East Of The Tma.
17
494342
5378137
Ponds
Active
Catchment Pond 2018 Ir:with The Cp Embankment Breached, Water In The Cp Now Flows Freely Between The Cp And Dicth 10. The Culvert Was Ot Observed. 2013 Inspection; Pond Is The Only Containment Structure Associated With The Plant Site. Now Contains Only
17
493095
5377550
Tailings Dams
Active
Not Tailings Dam, And Covered Under Kidd Creek Tailings Management Area Cp K13 Catchment Pond Dyke 2013 Inspection; One Culvert Identified In The Ne Part Of The Berm Is Still In Place. Xstrata Has Included Fa For Culvert Removal.
17
493095
5377550
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Concentrate Piles 2018 Ir:the Only Location Where Concentrate Material Was Observed Was The Silica Flux Storage Stockpile Next To The Substation On The Western Past Of The Site. 2013 Inspection; There Were 12 Custom Feed Piles, 3 Slag Piles, And 2 Sili
17
494172
5377311
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Waste Rock Pile 2018 Ir: A Small Pile Of Material Was Identified North Of The Concentrator. It Is Ore Cleaning From Conveyor Ways And Other Areas Of The Mill. It Is Constantly Being Fed Back Into The Process, The Pile Is Transient. Should Be Gone By Year
17
494252
5377486

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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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