Abandonment plan for South Bay Mines, BP Resources, Selco Division.

Abstract

It was essential for our attempted formulation of close-out measures for the South Bay Mine site to assess the existing environmental conditions. Background information was reviewed, and an Ecological Engineering approach was drafted, based on evaluations carried out between April and July, 1986. In a presentation to the Ministry of the Environment, Northwestern Region, Kenora, submissions were made respecting the approach being taken and the experiments underway (August 19, 1986). Approval in principle was obtained for the pilot demonstration in September, 1986, of Ecological Engineering measures for close-out and abandonment of the copper and zinc concentrator wastes at South Bay Mines, BP Resources, Selco Division.