Discharge of treated mine water caused a slope failure in June 2010, felling large trees and sending a significant amount of soil into the headwaters of South Nicholson Creek.
Slope Failure
Discharge of treated mine water caused a slope failure in June 2010, felling large trees and sending a significant amount of soil into the headwaters of South Nicholson Creek.
Slope Failure
Discharge of treated mine water caused a slope failure in June 2010, felling large trees and sending a significant amount of soil into the headwaters of South Nicholson Creek.
Landslide
In May 2011, a large slope failure below the Buckhorn Mine sent a wall of mud and large trees flowing down Gold Bowl Creek.
Landslide - Debris Held by Trees
In May 2011, a large slope failure below the Buckhorn Mine sent a wall of mud and large trees flowing down Gold Bowl Creek.
Landslide - Debris Perched
In May 2011, a large slope failure below the Buckhorn Mine sent a wall of mud and large trees flowing down Gold Bowl Creek.
Landslide - OHA Consultant, Ann Maest, observes mud line on tree
In May 2011, a large slope failure below the Buckhorn Mine sent a wall of mud and large trees flowing down Gold Bowl Creek.
Citizen Sampling - Mine Spring
Landslide - OHA Consultant, Ann Maest, takes water quality measurement
In May 2011, a large slope failure below the Buckhorn Mine sent a wall of mud and large trees flowing down Gold Bowl Creek.
Citizen Sampling & Monitoring
Citizen Sampling - Winter Observations, Photo by Gary Johnson
Waste Rock
Citizen Sampling - Water Treatment Plant Effluent
Waste Rock
Waste Rock Crown Liner
Crown/Kinross moved waste rock onto liners. When mining was complete in 2015 & all waste rock was required to be underground, there was complete liner & the waste rock was no longer on the surface.