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The first truly industrial mining operation in what is now Canada was an iron mine at Forges du Saint-Maurice near Trois-Rivières in Quebec, which remained a going concern from 1738 to 1883. [1] Copper mining in Bruce Mines , Ontario—the first industrial-scale mine of a substance other than iron—followed in 1848. [ 2 ]
Industry and business leaders are reacting to President Donald Trump's latest tariffs. The Trump administration said Saturday it had imposed new levies on Canada, Mexico, and China. All three ...
Jade Fever is a Canadian documentary television series from Discovery Channel Canada, produced by Omnifilm Entertainment, [1] that ran for seven seasons between April 2015 [2] and July 2021. [3]
Open pit mine in Val-d'Or, Quebec. The Abitibi gold belt is a region of Canada that extends from Wawa, Ontario to Val-d'Or, Quebec.Located within the mineral-rich Abitibi greenstone belt, the gold belt is an established gold mining district having produced over 100 mines, and 170 million ounces of gold since 1901.
The Mary River Mine is an open-pit iron ore mine in the Mary River area of Baffin Island, Canada. [3]: 2 It is operated by the Baffinland Iron Mines Corporation (BIMC).As of 2021, the operation consists of an open-pit mine, two work camps for hundreds of workers, a tote road—from the Mary River site to Milne Inlet—and port infrastructure at Milne Inlet. [1]
Mining in Canada by province or territory (13 C) C. Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (4 P) Canadian miners (2 C, 24 P) Canadian mining ...
MiningWatch Canada is a non-governmental organization based in Ottawa, Ontario. Founded in 1999, [ 1 ] it acts as a watchdog of Canada's mining industry. MiningWatch is part of the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability, [ 2 ] the Canadian Council for International Cooperation, [ 3 ] and the Halifax Initiative .
Surface mining began in Voisey's Bay in 2005 in order to access the nickel deposit. [7] [8] The bulk carrier ship Umiak I was commissioned in May 2006 to transport ore from the mine. [9] [10] In July 2015, the ownership board of directors approved the construction of the underground phase of the Voisey's Bay Mine.