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Mine in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Brunswick #12 mine is an underground lead-zinc-copper mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick, Canada. It was discovered in January, 1953[1] and entered production in April, 1964. The Brunswick #12 orebody is the largest deposit in the Bathurst area and was one of the largest underground zinc mines in the world[1] well into the late 1990s. The mine was officially closed at the end of April, 2013.[2]
Location | |
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Location | Gloucester County |
Province | New Brunswick |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 47°28′48″N 65°52′30″W |
Production | |
Products | Lead, Zinc, Copper |
History | |
Discovered | 1953 |
Opened | 1964 |
Closed | 2013 |
Owner | |
Company | Xstrata |
Year of acquisition | 2005 |
The supergiant Brunswick #12 deposit is a volcanogenic massive sulfide (VMS) deposit rich in lead, zinc, and copper. Currently the copper-rich portion of the deposit has not been mined.
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