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Nanisivik Mine
Aerial view of the company town of NanisivikLocation Location in Canada 73°02′40″N 084°32′14″W / 73.04444°N 84.53722°WCoordinates: 73°02′40″N 084°32′14″W / 73.04444°N 84.53722°W
Location Nanisivik Territory Nunavut Country Canada Owner Company Breakwater Resources Website Breakwater Resources Year of acquisition 1996 (Breakwater) Production Products Zinc
Lead
SilverHistory Opened 1970s Closed 2002 Nanisivik Mine was a zinc-lead mine in the company town of Nanisivik, Nunavut, 750 km (470 mi) north of the Arctic Circle on Baffin Island. It was Canada's first mine in the Arctic.[1] The mine first opened on 15 October 1976 and permanently closed in September 2002 due to low metal prices and declining resources. Mine reclamation began in April 2003[2]
The mine was served by a port and dock located about 2.7 km (1.6 mi) north. It was used for shipping concentrate from the site, and receiving supplies (73°04′08″N 084°32′57″W / 73.06889°N 84.54917°W). It is currently used by the Canadian Coast Guard for training.[3]
The mine also had its own airport (Nanisivik Airport) located about 7 km (4.3 mi) southwest and it is still in operation as the main airport for Arctic Bay. The airport is about 19 km (12 mi) directly southeast of Arctic Bay but the road between them is 32 km (20 mi).[4]
See also
- Nanisivik Naval Facility
- Polaris mine
- El Toqui mine
- El Mochito mine
References
- ^ "Government will continue seeking positive legacy from Nanisivik mine closure, minister says". Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. http://web.archive.org/web/20070313094040/http://www.gov.nu.ca/Nunavut/English/news/2002/oct/oct1.shtml. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
- ^ Canadian Mines Handbook 2003-2004. Toronto, Ontario: Business Information Group. 2003. pp. 591. ISBN 0-919336-60-4. ISSN 0068-9289.
- ^ "Arcticnet - Naval gazing: Looking for a High Arctic port". http://www.arcticnet.ulaval.ca/index.php?fa=News.showNews&home=4&menu=55&sub=1&id=244. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ Arctic Bay and Nanisivik
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