List of mines in Newfoundland and Labrador explained

This is a list of mines, past and present, in Newfoundland and Labrador[1] , Canada..

MineMajor commoditiesCoordinatesAssociated townOwnerDatesComments<--can include surface/placer/deep etc-->
Bell Island MineIron OreWabana1895 - 1966Underground Mine
Buchans MineZinc, Copper, Lead, Silver, GoldBuchansAND Co., Asarco1906 - 1911, 1926 - 1984Underground Mine, Open Pit Mine
RamblerCopper 49°57'14.57"N56°4'5.049"WMing's BightRambler Metals & Mining Canada2005 to presentUnderground Mine
Coal Brook Gypsum Deposit[2] Gypsum48.373375°N58.451512°WSt. George's BayGalen Gypsum Mines Ltd.2009 to 2018[3] Open-pit mine
Duck Pond mineCopper, Zinc, Silver, Gold48.6439°N -56.4888°WMillertownTeck Resources2007–2015Underground mine
IOC Labrador West Mines[4] Dolomite, Iron Ore52.9511°N -66.8967°WLabrador CityIron Ore Company of Canada1962 to presentOpen-pit mine
Lower Cove Quarry[5] Dolomite, Limestone48.528°N -59.0258°WLower CoveAtlantic Minerals1988 to presentQuarry
Point Rousse Project[6] Gold49.9615°N -56.124°WMing's BightMaritime Resources2010 to presentOpen-pit mine
St. Lawrence Fluorspar Mine[7] Fluorite46.8989°N -55.4471°WSt. LawrenceCanada Fluorspar2018 to presentOpen-pit mine, Underground mine
Voisey's Bay MineNickel56.3347°N -62.1031°WVoisey's BayVale Inco2005 to presentOpen-pit mine
Scully MineIron OreWabushTacora Resources2017 to presentOpen-pit mine

Notes and References

  1. https://www.geosurv.gov.nl.ca/minesen/mines_commodities/default.asp Department of Mines and Energy, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mining Companies and Commodities
  2. https://gis.geosurv.gov.nl.ca/mods/ModsCard.asp?NMINOString=012B%2F08%2FGyp002 Mineral Occurrence, Geological Survey of NL
  3. Web site: Mining Overview: Commodities . May 3, 2024.
  4. http://www.ironore.ca/en/what-we-do/our-operations Iron Ore Company of Canada, Our Operations
  5. http://www.atlanticminerals.com/AMLOperations.htm Atlantic Minerals Limited, Operations
  6. https://maritimeresourcescorp.com/exploration/point-rousse-project/ Maritime Resources, Point Rousse Project
  7. http://canadafluorspar.ca/our-project/ Canada Fluorspar Inc., Our Project