Faro Mine Remediation Project: Yukon
What is the Faro Mine? Faro Mine was once the largest open pit lead-zinc mine in the world. Today, it is the site of one of the most complex abandoned mine remediation projects in Canada. The mine spans 25 sq. km, an area roughly the size of the city of Victoria, British Columbia.
Faro, Yukon - Wikipedia
Faro is a town in central Yukon, Canada, the home of the now abandoned Faro Mine. It was the largest open-pit lead–zinc mine in the world as well as a significant producer of silver and other natural resources.
Background on the Faro Mine Remediation Project
What is Faro Mine? Faro Mine was once the largest open pit lead-zinc mine in the world. Today, it is the site of one of the biggest abandoned mine remediation projects in Canada.
About FMRP - FARO Mine Remediation Project
Faro Mine was once the largest open pit lead-zinc mine in the world. Today, it is the site of one of the most complex abandoned mine remediation projects in Canada. The mine spans 25 sq. km, an area roughly the size of the city of Victoria, British Columbia.
Steady jobs, independent oversight needed with Faro mine …
Mar 18, 2022 · Now, the Faro mine complex is one of Canada's most contaminated sites, with 260 million tonnes of waste rock — enough to cover downtown Whitehorse 90 metres deep, according to the federal...
Faro Mine Remediation Project - Canada.ca
Feb 15, 2022 · Faro Mine was once the largest open-pit lead-zinc mine in the world. Spanning over 25 square kilometres, it is now the site of one of the most complex abandoned mine remediation projects in Canada.
About FMRP – History of Mine - FARO Mine Remediation Project
Faro Mine was once the largest open pit lead-zinc mine in the world. Today, it is the site of one of the most complex abandoned mine remediation projects in Canada. The mine spans 25 sq. km, an area roughly the size of the city of Victoria, British Columbia.
Faro Mine: Proposed mitigation measures
The Faro Mine was once the largest open pit lead-zinc mine in the world. Today, it is the site of one of the biggest abandoned mine remediation projects in Canada. It is located in south-central Yukon, near the town of Faro, within the asserted traditional territory of the Kaska Nation and upstream of the territory of Selkirk First Nation.
Government of Canada awards new contracts to advance clean-up of Faro Mine
Aug 17, 2022 · The Faro Mine Remediation Project is one of the largest and most complex abandoned mine clean-up projects underway in Canada. Once the largest open-pit lead-zinc mine in the world, Faro Mine was a major economic driver for Yukon and Canada from its opening in 1969 to its abandonment in 1998.
Faro Mine — Canada in a Changing Climate
Since 2007, climate change projections have been incorporated into the remediation of the Faro mine in response to threats from flooding, permafrost thawing and erosion. The derelict Faro mine, located some 200 km north east of Whitehorse, was one of the world’s largest zinc mines.