Dyno Mine is a decommissioned underground uranium mine located at Cardiff, near Farrel Lake, approximately 30km southwest of Bancroft, Ontario. It operated from 1958 to 1960.
 Mine headframe, 1956 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Dyno Mine Location in Cardiff Township, Ontario  Dyno Mine Dyno Mine (Southern Ontario)  Dyno Mine Dyno Mine (Ontario) | |
| Location | Cardiff, Ontario |
| Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 44°57′0″N 78°5′52″W / 44.95000°N 78.09778°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium oxide |
| Production | 363,758 kg |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Closed | 1960 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Ovintiv |
Uranium discovery - 1922 to 1956
editUranium was first discovered in the area of Cardiff in 1922 by W. M. Richardson. Between 1953 and 1956, one hundred area prospects were opened, including one by Paul Mulliette of Toronto who discovered uranium in 1953, which was developed into Dyno Mine.[1][2]
Mine operations - 1956 to 1960
editIn 1956, brush was cleared to create 200 houses in Cardiff, some for executives of nearby Bicroft Mine and a settlement called Dyno Estates was built near Ontario Highway 28 for executives of Dyno Mine. Other construction quickly followed, including, two single-men's bunkhouses, a canteen, an eleven-room school, an ice-curling rink, and a recreation center. In 1957, a swimming pool was started.[3]
Mining commenced in 1958 via a 525 meter deep shaft. There was a mill on site.[4]
The mine produced to 363,758 kg of U308[4] before closing in 1960 when ore supplies were depleted.[3]
Post mining - 1960 to present day
editAfter the closure, the tailing site attracted mineral collectors, especially to the annual Bancroft Rockbound Gemboree in which tourists travelled to Bancroft in search of gems and minerals.[1]
In 1981, ownership transferred to International Mogul Mines Limited.[5] Rehabilitation work was undertaken by AEC West Consultants in 2006.[6] In 2022, EWL Management Limited dissolved into its parent company Ovintiv Canada ULC, and ownership therefore shifted to Ovintiv.[7][8]
Environmental monitoring by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission found no safety risks.[9][10][11]
On May 6, 2022, CNSC took regulatory action against Ovintiv. Ovintiv absorbed EWL Management Limited on February 22, 2022 and assumed responsibilities for the mine, but not updated any of the licensing documentation to reflect the change.[12] Using powers of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, CNSC issued an order for Ovintiv to comply with the licensing requirements previously issued to EWL Management Limited.[12][13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Reynolds, Nila (1979). Bancroft. A Bonanza of Memories. Bancroft Centennial Committee. p. 192.
- ^ A.H. Lang, J. W. Griffith, H. R Steacy (1962). Canadian Deposits of Uranium and Thorium (PDF). Yukon University: Geological Survey of Canada - Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. p. 175.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Voisin, Stella (28 July 2007). "Report on The Caring for Kids in Cardiff Research Project" (PDF). Fay And Associates. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-24.
- ^ a b "Dyno Mine, Cardiff Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Mineral Deposit Inventory Record MDI31D16NE00032: Canadian Dyno, Dyno Mine, International Mogul". www.geologyontario.mndm.gov.on.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ Kneen, Jamie (30 Nov 2006). "Uranium Mining in Canada – Past and Present. Background notes for a presentation to the Indigenous World Uranium Summit" (PDF). Mining Watch Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Independent Environmental Monitoring Program: Dyno, Bicroft, and Madawaska Mines". Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. 2020-09-21. Archived from the original on 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Regulatory Action – Ovintiv Canada ULC". Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
- ^ "3 decommissioned uranium mines near Bancroft, Ont. deemed protected, no health impacts: study - Peterborough | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ "Sampling near old mine sites finds 'no expected health impacts'". Haliburton Echo. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ Smith-Millar, Trevor (2020-10-15). "Old Uranium Mines in Bancroft Area Deemed Safe". My Bancroft Now. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
- ^ a b "Regulatory Action – Ovintiv Canada ULC". Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Order under section 35 or Paragraph 37(2)(f) of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, 6 May 2022, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission