- 4 - open pit mine at which ore from a copper, zinc, lead, and silver deposit is produced. In 1966, Kidd Creek Mine had a concentrator which was about 17 miles from the mine. A railroad connected them. Texasgulf Canada owned and operated the Kidd Creek Mine from 1968 to 1981. From 1968 to 1980, Texasgulf Canada crushed the ore from Kidd Creek Mine into pieces 7� inches or smaller. Texasgulf Canada then put the ore in storage bins and carried it by rail to the concentrator for further processing. The concentrator further crushed, pulverized, and concentrated the ore. Ecstall changed its name to Texasgulf Canada Ltd. in 1975 and to Kidd Creek Mines Ltd. in 1981. Texasgulf Canada was subject to the OMT because it mined and processed ore at Kidd Creek Mine. Texasgulf Canada paid OMT of $934,238 for 1978, $12,437,280 for 1979, and $18,307,052 for 1980. B. The Ontario Mining Industry and the Production of Metal Many metallic and nonmetallic minerals are mined and produced in Ontario. Metallic minerals mined in Ontario include base metals such as nickel, copper, and zinc, and precious metals such as gold, silver, and platinum. Nonmetallic minerals mined in Ontario include asbestos, peat, gypsum, talc, and salt.Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Next
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