List of mines in Quebec

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This is a list of mines in the Canadian province of Quebec and includes both operating and closed mines.

MineCommoditiesOre depositAdministrative regionsOwner(s)Period
Mont Wright Fe Bif Côte-Nord ArcelorMittal Flag of Luxembourg.svg 1974-
Lac Jeannine Fe Bif Côte-Nord Québec Cartier Mining Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1961-1976
Fire Lake Fe Bif Côte-Nord ArcelorMittal Flag of Luxembourg.svg 1976-
Bloom Lake Fe Bif Côte-Nord Champion Iron Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010-2014

2018-

Raglan Mine Ni, Cu, Co Komatiitic Nord-du-Québec Glencore Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1997-
Nunavik Nickel Ni, others unknown Nord-du-Québec Jilin Jien Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2013-
Sigma-Lamaque Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue Century Mining Flag of the United States.svg 1935-2002

2006-2007

Canadian Malartic Au Porphyry Abitibi-Témiscamingue Agnico-Eagle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2011-
Mouska Au, Cu, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue Iamgold Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1991-2014
LaRonde Au, Cu, Ag, Zn Abitibi-Témiscamingue Agnico-Eagle Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1988-
Casa Berardi Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue Mines Aurizon Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006-
Kiena Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue Wesdome Gold Mines Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2006-2014

2016

Géant Dormant Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue North American Palladium Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1988-2011
Francoeur Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue Mines Richmont Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1988-2001
Beaufor Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue Mines Richmont Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1995-2001

2006-

Lac Herbin Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue Alexis Mineral Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2008-2016
Langlois Au, Cu, Ag, Zn Abitibi-Témiscamingue Breakwater Resources Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1996-2001

2007-2008 2012-2019

Lac Bachelor Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue Ressources Métanor Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1982-1989

2015-2019

Persévérance Au, Cu, Ag, Zn VHMS Nord-du-Québec Xstrata Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008-2013?
Niobec Nb Carbonatites Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean Iamgold Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976-
Lac Tio Ti Côte-Nord Rio Tinto Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 1976-
Eustis Cu, S Estrie Consolidated Copper and Sulphur Company (1927-1939) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1865-1939
Capelton Cu Estrie 1863-1907
Jeffrey Asbestos Estrie 1879-
Lac d'Amiante du Canada Asbestos Ophiolite Estrie 1958-2012
Troïlus Au, Cu Nord-du-Québec Inmet Mining Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1997-2010
Gaspé Copper Cu Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine Noranda mining Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1968-1999
Aldermac Au, Ag, Cu Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1932-1943
Barvue Zn, |Au Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1952-1957
Bevcon Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1951-1965
East Sullivan Cu, Zn Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1949-1967
Manitou Au, Ag, Cu, Zn Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1942-1994
Des Georges Cu, Au, Ag Nord-du-Québec 1954-1991
Principale Cu, Au, Ag Nord-du-Québec 1955-2008
Beattie Au, Ag Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1933-1956
Preissac Molybdénite A Mo, Bi Abitibi-Témiscamingue 1962-1971

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