Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08705

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08705


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08705

Official Name: Port Colborne Refinery

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: Humberstone

District: London

NTS Number:

Longitude (dd): -79.24108 | Latitude (dd): 42.88353

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 643639 | Northing: 4749382

Operational Access Description: Access: Located In The City Of Port Colborne On The Shore Of Lake Erie. Access To The Site Is Via Hwy 58 Through Port Colborne. Turn South Onto Main Street And Follow Across The Bridge To The Refinery Access Road To The Main Gate On Davis Street On The West Side Of The Property. History: Constructed In 1918. Ceased Refining Nickel By Electrolysis In 1984 And Began Electro-cobalt Refining. The Refinery Also Refines Precious Metals. Closure Plan Id: I13


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Landfill
Active
2012 Assessment; The Industrial Landfill Is Located In The Eastern Portion Of The Site. It Is Used For Disposal Of Industrial Waste And Atp Cake.
17
644056
4749196
Ore Stockpile
Active
Ore/revert Storage Area 2012 Assessment; Various Ores Are Stored On Concrete And Asphalt Pads Just North Of The Previous Metals Refinery. During Inspection, A Pile Of Process Reverts Was Observed. Materials Are Typically Stored For 1-2 Years.
17
643992
4749507
Ponds
Not A Hazard
Concentrate Pond 2012 Assessment; Located South Of Research Station No. 1. Is No Longer Being Used And Has Been Asphalted Over.
17
643793
4748666
Ponds
Active
No. 2 Pond 2012 Assessment; Effluent From The Scrubbers In Research Station No. 2 Is Sent To This Pond To Settle Out Solids Before Effluent Is Sent To The Etp.
17
643762
4748781
Ponds
Active
Pmr Pond (precious Metal Refinery) 2012 Assessment; Receives Effluent From The Precious Metal Refinery. The Pmr Pond And Prm Backup Pond Were Decommissioned And Relocated. The Solids In The Pond Were Removed And Processed For Precious Metals. The Area Wa
17
643775
4748820
Ponds
Active
Etp Settling Pond (outfall Area Pond) 2012 Assessment; The Final Settling Pond In The System. The Final Effluent Discharge Point Is Into Lake Erie.
17
643492
4748369
Ponds
Active
Etp Influent Pond (polishing Pond) 2012 Assessment; All Process Water, Storm Water, Surface Water And Recovered Ground Water Is Directed To A Drainage Ditch Then Pumped Into The Etp For Treatment.
17
643599
4749046
Waste Rock Dump
Active
Alkaline Berm (slag Pile) 2012 Assessment; Located At The Southern End Of The Landfill Area. Leachate Has High Conductivity And Ph, And High Concentrations Of Sodium. This Pile Was Not Observed During The Inspection. The Berm Has Naturally Revegetated Wi
17
643992
4749507

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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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