List of mines in Newfoundland and Labrador

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This is a list of mines in Newfoundland and Labrador [1] , Canada..

MineMajor commoditiesCoordinatesAssociated townOwnerDatesComments
Bell Island MineIron Ore Wabana 1895 - 1966Underground Mine
Buchans MineZinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, Gold Buchans AND Co., Asarco1906 - 1911, 1926 - 1984Underground Mine, Open Pit Mine
RamblerCopper49°57'14.57"N

56°4'5.049"W

Ming's BightRambler Metals & Mining Canada2005 to presentUnderground Mine
Coal Brook Gypsum Deposit [2] Gypsum 48.373375°N

58.451512°W

 St. George's Bay Galen Gypsum Mines Ltd.2009 to 2018 [3] Open-pit mine
Duck Pond mine Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold 48°38′38.19″N56°29′19.59″W / 48.6439417°N 56.4887750°W / 48.6439417; -56.4887750 (Duck Pond mine) Millertown Teck Resources 2007–2015 Underground mine
IOC Labrador West Mines [4] Dolomite, Iron Ore 52°57′4.08″N66°53′47.98″W / 52.9511333°N 66.8966611°W / 52.9511333; -66.8966611 (IOC Labrador West Mines) Labrador City Iron Ore Company of Canada 1962 to present Open-pit mine
Lower Cove Quarry [5] Dolomite, Limestone 48°31′40.88″N59°1′32.82″W / 48.5280222°N 59.0257833°W / 48.5280222; -59.0257833 (Lower Cove Quarry) Lower Cove Atlantic Minerals 1988 to present Quarry
Point Rousse Project [6] Gold 49°57′41.47″N56°7′26.33″W / 49.9615194°N 56.1239806°W / 49.9615194; -56.1239806 (Point Rousse Project) Ming's Bight Anaconda Mining 2010 to present Open-pit mine
St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mine [7] Fluorite 46°53′55.93″N55°26′49.38″W / 46.8988694°N 55.4470500°W / 46.8988694; -55.4470500 (St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mine) St. Lawrence Canada Fluorspar 2018 to present Open-pit mine, Underground mine
Voisey's Bay Mine Nickel 56°20′5″N62°6′11″W / 56.33472°N 62.10306°W / 56.33472; -62.10306 (Voisey's Bay mine) Voisey's Bay Vale Inco 2005 to present Open-pit mine
Scully MineIron OreWabush Tacora Resources 2017 to presentOpen-pit mine

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References

  1. ↑ Department of Mines and Energy, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mining Companies and Commodities. Accessed February 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ Mineral Occurrence, Geological Survey of NL Accessed May 4, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mining Overview: Commodities" . Retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ↑ Iron Ore Company of Canada, Our Operations. Accessed March 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ Atlantic Minerals Limited, Operations. Accessed February 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ Anaconda Mining, Point Rousse Project. Accessed February 22, 2019.
  7. ↑ Canada Fluorspar Inc., Our Project. Accessed February 23, 2019.
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