Brunswick 6 mine explained

Brunswick #6
Pushpin Map:New Brunswick
Pushpin Label:Brunswick #6 mine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New Brunswick
Coordinates:47.409°N -65.818°W
Place:Gloucester County
Subdivision Type:Province
State/Province:New Brunswick
Country:Canada
Owner:Brunswick Mining and Smelting Company
Products:Lead, zinc, copper
Amount:12.197 M tonnes
Opening Year:1966
Closing Year:1983
Discovery Year:1952

The Brunswick #6 mine is a copper-lead-zinc mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick, Canada. It was discovered in October, 1952[1] and was in production from 1966 until 1983. The Brunswick #6 orebody was the first major sulfide deposit discovered in the Bathurst area. The mine operated as an open-pit operation until 1977 when a ramp was driven from the bottom of the pit to access deeper ore.[1]

Geology

The Brunswick #6 deposit is a volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposit rich in lead, zinc, and copper.

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Notes and References

  1. A history of mining in the Bathurst area, northern New Brunswick, Canada. CIM Bulletin . October 1995. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Luff, William M..