There are five overall objectives for the remediation of the Faro Mine Site:
Protecting human health and safety
Protecting and, to the extent practicable, restoring the environment including land, air, water, fish, and wildlife
Returning the mine site to an acceptable state of use that reflects pre-mining land use where practicable
Maximizing local and Yukon socio-economic benefits
Managing long-term site risk in a cost-effective manner
Building a safety barrier, called a berm, around the Faro Pit to keep wildlife and people away from the pit.
Building a safety barrier, called a berm, around the Faro Pit to keep wildlife and people away from the pit.
Putting covers over waste rock dumps and the Rose Creek Tailings Area. The type of cover used will depend on how contaminated the wastes are. Thicker, denser covers will be used in areas that are more likely to release contaminants or metals that are unsafe for people or the environment.
Seeding and planting will be done once the covers are built, to keep the soils from eroding and to create a more natural looking landscape.
Building capture systems that will collect groundwater coming out of areas that can cause water to become contaminated. These systems will be built in the Down Valley, Emergency Tailings Area, and North Fork Rose Creek area.
Constructing a network of sumps, pipelines, tanks, pumps, channels, and ponds that will collect and move contaminated water through the site. This system will operate year-round.
Using the Faro Pit to store contact water before it can be treated and released to the environment.
Building a water treatment plant that will treat water so that it meets water quality standards and is safe for both people and the environment before the water can be discharge to Rose Creek.
Releasing treated water to Rose Creek when it is safe to do so. If water quality does not meet water quality standards, it will be sent back to the Faro Pit for storage.
Taking down buildings that are no longer needed. A total of 19 buildings will be removed from the site, including the old mill.
Removing pipelines and utility lines that are no longer needed.
Using the landfill that is on site to dispose of wastes that can go into a regular landfill.
Disposing of unsafe wastes, like contaminated buildings, drums of waste, and other wastes left over from mining. These wastes will be disposed of at special sites that are able to safely manage these wastes.
Cleaning up contaminated soil. Contaminated soil may be dug up and moved to the Rose Creek Tailings Area or the waste rock dumps, or a cap may be placed on top these soils, so they cannot harm wildlife or people.
Is water that has come into contact with tailings, waste rock, or other areas of that site that can cause contamination and make it unsafe.
is water that has not had any contact with these areas and that is safe.
Sediment is the loose sand, clay or other soil particles that can be taken up in water when it flows through the site.
It is located in south-central Yukon, near the town of Faro, on the traditional territory of the Kaska Nations, and upstream from Selkirk First Nation.
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