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The Ring of Fire is a vast, mineral-rich region located in the remote James Bay Lowlands of Northern Ontario, Canada. Spanning approximately 5,000 square kilometres (1,900 sq mi), the area is rich in chromite, nickel, copper, platinum group elements, gold, zinc, and other valuable minerals. Discovered in the early 21st century, the Ring of Fire ...
The fires result from autoignition of sulfur-rich lignite deposits. The clouds of smoke have given the region its name. The clouds of smoke have given the region its name. Over time the sulfur dioxide from the smoke has acidified the shallow ponds (< 1 hectare (2.5 acres) area and < 1 m (3 ft 3.4 in) depth) in the tundra dotting the area, down ...
The following lists of mines in Canada are subsidiaries to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output and province.
The fire eventually consumed over 32,000 hectares and destroyed 358 of Jasper's 1,113 structures. [23] [24] Smoke from the fire combined with that from Park Fire in California and reduced air quality as far as New England and Mexico [25] The Jasper fire continued to grow through August along its southern border. [26]
According to the Coal Association of Canada, there are 24 permitted coal mines throughout Canada, 19 of which currently operate. The vast majority of the country's coal deposits can be found in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia. [1] [2]
The French islands of Saint Pierre and Miquelon lie off the southern coast of Newfoundland in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and have a maritime territorial enclave within Canada's exclusive economic zone. [77] Canada's geographic proximity to the United States has historically bound the two countries together in the political world as well.
The wildfires collectively caused at least $18.0 billion (2018 USD) in damages, including $13.2 billion in insured losses, $3 billion in other economic losses, and $1.8 billion in fire suppression costs, making the 2017 California fires the second-costliest on record.
The 2024 California wildfire season was a series of wildfires that burned throughout the U.S. state of California. By the end of the year, a total of 8,024 wildfires burned a cumulative 1,050,012 acres (424,925 ha). The total number of wildfires was slightly higher than the five-year average, while the total number of acres burned was lower. [3]