Goldcorp Canada Ltd. (Porcupine Gold Mines) - Amendment to a closure plan

Instrument type: Amendment to a closure plan

ERO number
013-4726
Ministry reference number
D05
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Mines
Notice stage
Decision Updated
Decision posted
Comment period
February 14, 2019 - March 16, 2019 (30 days) Closed
Last updated

Update Announcement

This proposal notice is being updated on February 17, 2022 to advise the public that the Closure Plan Amendment is still under review. The original proposal date and comment period have not been altered. The anticipated date of decision has not yet been determined.

This consultation was open from:
February 14, 2019
to March 16, 2019

Decision summary

A new draft Closure Plan Amendment was submitted by the proponent for the Dome Mine. This updated draft replaces the version in this ERO posting.

Location details

Site location details

Tisdale, Whitney, Shaw and Deloro Townships, City of Timmins, Cochrane District.

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Proponent(s)

Goldcorp Canada Ltd. (Porcupine Gold Mines)
4315 Gold MIne Road
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

Decision details

This posting will be closed off, as the Closure Plan Amendment originally referenced in this posting has been replaced.

Comments received

Through the registry

2

By email

0

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

Comments received were considered in the decision.

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Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

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Katrina Lauzon

Phone number
Office
Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

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Original proposal

ERO number
013-4726
Ministry reference number
D05
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines
Proposal posted

Comment period

February 14, 2019 - March 16, 2019 (30 days)

Proposal details

Description of Instrument

Goldcorp Canada Ltd. has submitted a Mine Closure Plan for filing by the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines as required under the Mining Act. This Closure Plan proposes rehabilitation measures to be implemented upon the eventual closure of Goldcorp Canada Ltd.'s Dome Mine site. The rehabilitation work to be conducted will include:

  • securing all mine openings for long term safety
  • removal of surface buildings and associated surface infrastructure
  • backfilling of the mine water sedimentation ponds
  • removal of any contaminated soil
  • ensuring the long-term physical and chemical stability of waste rock stockpiles
  • ensuring the long-term physical and chemical stability of tailings facilities
  • ensuring the long-term stability of the underground workings
  • contouring and revegetation of disturbed areas of the site, including site access roads
  • physical stability monitoring of the site
  • chemical stability monitoring of the site

The following are the major components of this Closure Plan Amendment as proposed by Goldcorp CanadaLtd.

  • Closure of the Dome underground operations
  • Processing of Borden bulk sample and ore at the Dome Mill
  • Raising the No. 6 Tailings Management Area (TMA) dam
  • Construction of 100A ramp bulkhead with heater
  • Construction of waste to ore processing Plants (permanent Demo Plant and temporary Pilot Plant)
  • Construction of mill storage area (Quonset Hut)
  • Separation of the Dome and Paymaster Properties into two closure plan

Supporting materials

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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from February 14, 2019
to March 16, 2019

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Contact

Katrina Lauzon

Phone number
Office
Mineral Development Office (Northeast), Ontario Government Complex
Address

5520 Highway 101 East
PO Box 3060
South Porcupine, ON
P0N 1H0
Canada