Nanisivik Mine

Nanisivik Mine
Nanisivik Mine
Nanisivik.jpg
Aerial view of the company town of Nanisivik
Location
Nanisivik Mine is located in Canada
Nanisivik Mine
Location in Canada

73°02′40″N 084°32′14″W / 73.04444°N 84.53722°W / 73.04444; -84.53722Coordinates: 73°02′40″N 084°32′14″W / 73.04444°N 84.53722°W / 73.04444; -84.53722

Location Nanisivik
Territory Nunavut
Country Canada
Owner
Company Breakwater Resources
Website Breakwater Resources
Year of acquisition 1996 (Breakwater)
Production
Products Zinc
Lead
Silver
History
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 / 73.06889; -84.54917 (Nanisivik Dock (Nanisivik Mine))). 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]

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