Energy, Mines, and Resources
Minerals
Mining in Yukon
Major Mine Licensing – Sa Dena Hes
The Sa Dena Hes lead-zinc mine is located approximately 45 km north of Watson Lake. It is owned by a joint venture between Teck Metals Limited (25% ownership),Teck Resources Limited (25% ownership) and Pan Pacific Metal Mining Corp. (50% ownership, a wholly owned subsidiary of Korea Zinc). The Sa Dena Hes Mine is currently in a state of Temporary Closure.
The property covers approximately 5,600 hectares. Production began at the Sa Dena Hes mine in August 1991, but due to low zinc prices, ceased its operations in November 1992. During the 14 months the project was in operation, the mine produced approximately 607,500 tonnes of concentrate containing 374,400 tonnes of payable zinc and 290,200 tonnes lead.
Infrastructure on site includes the underground mine, ore handling facilities, a conventional mill with a 1,500 tonne per day capacity, loadout facilities, tailings and reclamation system, shops, warehouse, security and first-aid office, a 200 person camp, administration building, and a 6.2 MW power plant.
Licenses, Authorizations or Approvals
- QML-0004 Amendments
856 KB - Authorization of Temporary Closure Extension to January 28, 2013 910 KB
- Production License 1.4 MB
- Authorization of Temporary Closure Extension 172 KB
Detailed Decommissioning and Reclamation Plan January 2012 Update 18 MB Currently Under Review - 2011 Annual Report 203KB
- 2010 Annual Report 237KB
- 2009 Annual Report 570 KB
- 2008 Annual Report 399 KB
- 2007 Annual Report 3.2 MB
- Detailed Decommissioning and Reclamation Plan January 2006 Update 12.4 MB
Security for this project is currently held by the Department of Environment pursuant to the Water License.
