The Errington-Vermillion Project involves reopening and rehabilitating two former mine sites in Ontario, Canada called Errington and Vermillion. Errington contains an estimated 6 million tonnes of ore while Vermillion contains about 3 million tonnes. Both sites were previously mined between the 1920s-1950s. The project will see some existing infrastructure reused and 250 jobs created. Ore from both sites will be trucked to a new concentrator plant costing $350 million CDN. If deemed feasible after studies, production could begin by 2016.
The Errington-Vermillion Project involves reopening and rehabilitating two former mine sites in Ontario, Canada called Errington and Vermillion. Errington contains an estimated 6 million tonnes of ore while Vermillion contains about 3 million tonnes. Both sites were previously mined between the 1920s-1950s. The project will see some existing infrastructure reused and 250 jobs created. Ore from both sites will be trucked to a new concentrator plant costing $350 million CDN. If deemed feasible after studies, production could begin by 2016.
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Fact sheet from Xstrata Zinc about their Errington and Vermillion mines slated to open in 2016.
The Errington-Vermillion Project involves reopening and rehabilitating two former mine sites in Ontario, Canada called Errington and Vermillion. Errington contains an estimated 6 million tonnes of ore while Vermillion contains about 3 million tonnes. Both sites were previously mined between the 1920s-1950s. The project will see some existing infrastructure reused and 250 jobs created. Ore from both sites will be trucked to a new concentrator plant costing $350 million CDN. If deemed feasible after studies, production could begin by 2016.
The Errington-Vermillion Project involves reopening and rehabilitating two former mine sites in Ontario, Canada called Errington and Vermillion. Errington contains an estimated 6 million tonnes of ore while Vermillion contains about 3 million tonnes. Both sites were previously mined between the 1920s-1950s. The project will see some existing infrastructure reused and 250 jobs created. Ore from both sites will be trucked to a new concentrator plant costing $350 million CDN. If deemed feasible after studies, production could begin by 2016.
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Errington-Vermillion Project
Ontario, Canada
The Errington-Vermillion Project is in the South West corner of the Sudbury basin. The project comprises two distinct sites five kilometers apart. The Errington site contains an estimated 6 million tonnes of ore while the Vermillion site about 3 million tonnes. Both deposits are polymetallic and contain zinc, copper, lead, silver and gold. Both Errington and Vermillion sites were previously mined. The Errington underground mine began in 1924 and ended in 1928 while Vermillion was mined between 1952 and 1957. From the late 1990s until 2006 both sites were re-habilitated and managed by Xstrata Zinc. Some of the infrastructure from the original sites will be re-used, such as the shafts for ventilation and lateral headways which will be re-habilitated and used for mining. The ore produced at both Errington and Vermillion will be trucked to a concentrator that will be built on Xstratas property near the Strathcona Complex. The current total capital cost of this project is $350 million CDN and it is expected to create 250 direct jobs. The project is currently at the feasibility stage. If the project proves to be feasible, production could begin by 2016.
Facts Size of orebodies Errington 5.8MT / Vermillion 2.5MT
About Xstrata We are one of the worlds largest mining and metals companies - a major producer of seven commodities used in everything from constructing buildings and delivering electricity to developing jet engines and mobile phones. We operate in more than 20 countries and employ more than 70,000 people globally. Our mission is simple. It defines our role in society. We deliver natural resources that are at the heart of everyday life and are central to the development of society. We extract these products profitably to create value for our shareholders, efficiently with respect for the environment, and responsibly to leave communities with lasting benefits from our presence such as infrastructure, improved local skills or thriving new businesses. We cant do this alone. Our success depends on the strength of our partnerships with our stakeholders, from our people to our customers to local communities, governments and other mining companies.
It is the way we do business. Every day we strive to perform better than yesterday, not just in financial terms which are crucial but also in the way we contribute to society, the environment and the communities in which we operate.
About Xstrata Zinc
Headquartered in Madrid, Spain, Xstrata Zinc is one of the worlds largest producers of zinc and one of the commodity business units within the major global diversified mining group Xstrata plc. Xstratas zinc and lead operations and exploration projects are located in Australia, Canada, Germany, Peru, Spain and the United Kingdom. In Canada, operations and exploration projects include the Brunswick zinc-lead mine and lead smelter in New Brunswick; 25% of the CEZinc refinery near Montreal; and the Perseverance & Bracemac-McLeod zinc deposits in Qubec and exploration activities in Qubec, Ontario and Nunavut. Around half of all zinc currently consumed is used for galvanizing steel, which is an environmentally friendly method of protecting steel against corrosion. Zinc also finds application in the manufacture of die-cast alloys, brass and the production of zinc oxides and chemicals.
Our commitment to sustainable development
Xstrata has leading standards of health, safety, environmental management and community support, together referred to as Sustainable Development. Xstrata is committed to the development of sustainable communities where it operates and each year sets aside a minimum of 1% of Group profit before tax each year to fund initiatives that benefit the communities associated with our operations. Support includes programs for community development, enterprise and job creation, health, education and the environment as well as culture and arts. Xstrata was assessed as the mining and metals sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for 5 consecutive years and annually receives an A+ rating from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). In 2012, Xstrata Zincs Brunswick Mine near Bathurst, New Brunswick, was awarded the John T. Ryan Award for being the safest metal mine in Canada.
Project timeline
2013
Additional exploration and definition drilling for both deposits Completion of feasibility for both deposits Aboriginal consultation Ongoing community and stakeholder consultation Permitting Application for Errington
2012 Exploration and definition drilling for both deposits Started pre-feasibility for both deposits Community and stakeholder consultation
2014
Development of Errington mine and construction of Mill
2016 2015
Production
Finalization of production and beginning of operation for Errington mine and mill
Strathcona Mill
Coleman / McCreedy East Mine Fraser Morgan
69 N
(undeveloped)
Victor
Nickel Rim South
144
Garson Mine Blezard
Sudbury Smelter Xstrata Process Support
Sudbury Basin Xstrata Zinc
Deposits
Errington Deposit Vermillion Deposit Copper Cliff North Mine
Frood-Stobie Mine Clarabelle Mill
17 E
Xstrata Nickel Mines Growth projects Processing plants Xstrata Process Support
Copper Cliff Smelter Creighton Mine Copper Cliff South Mine Copper Cliff Nickel Refiner y Kel Totten Mine
ly Lake Mine
69 S
Vale Mines Growth projects Processing plants
XSTRATA ZINC CANADA
100 King Street West, Suite 7000 Toronto, Ontario Canada M5X 1E3 Tel: +1 (416) 775-1500 144
Levack
Strathcona Trucking route Operations
Onaping
Trucking route
Projects
XSTRATA ZINC CONTACT
Brad J. Ryder Corporate Affairs Tel. +1 (416) 775-1434 bryder@xstratazinc.ca
