Abandoned Mine Inventory for Ontario

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Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08707

General Information

Permanent Link to this Record: 08707


Abandoned Mine Identifier: 08707

Official Name: Redstone Mill

Site Classification: A

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: Eldorado

District: Porcupine

NTS Number:

Longitude (dd): -81.15273 | Latitude (dd): 48.31365

UTM Zone: 17 | Easting: 488676 | Northing: 5351173

Operational Access Description: Access: Located Approximately 22 Km Southeast Of The City Of Timmins Core. Accessed Using Stringer's Road Via South Porcupine. Approximately 11 Km Past The Redstone River Bridge An Has A Manned Security Gate. History: Constructed In 2007. Mill Shut Down In 2011 Due To Concerns For Pond Storage Capacity And Dam Stability. Tailings Area Was Redesigned In 2011-2012 And The Mill Entered Status Of Mine Production In 2014. The Redesign Work Is Still Pending. Closure Plan Id: R01-1


Hazard Feature Information

Mine Feature
Hazard Status
Condition
UTM Zone
Easting
Northing
Ore Stockpile
Active
Ore Stockpile 2014 Assessment; Details Of The Geochemical Analysis Of This Ore Were Provided With The Nps Submitted In 2013 In Order To Re-enter Mine Production.
17
488252
5351572
Ponds
Active
Redstone Tailings Treatment Pond 2014 Assessment; Received Mine And Will Wastewater From The Recycling Pond. Discharges Final Treated Effluent To East Creek And Ultimately The Redstone River. Treatment Includes The Use Of Chemicals And Retention Time In
17
488445
5351614
Ponds
Active
Redstone Tailings Recycle Pond 2014 Assessment; Receives Water From Tailings Pond And Recycles It For Use In The Mill. Pumping Station Draws Water From Pond To Use In The Mill. Gravity Fed Channel From Recycle Pond To Treatment Pond.
17
488333
5351727
Tailings - Confined
Active
2014 Inspection Report - Mill To Process Ore From Redstone, Mcwatters And Hart Mines, Tailings Thought To Be Non-acid Generating But Further Testing Required To Confirm. No Sign Of Erosion, Stability Unknown
17
488493
5351924
Tailings Dams
Active
Tailings Area Main Dam 2014 Assessment; The Dam Was Raised In 2012. Final Closure Of The Dam Involves Deepening The Emergency Spillway.
17
488404
5351815

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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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