⛏ Nanisivik Mine

Canada · Americas · 73.04°N, 84.54°W

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. 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. It was one of the most northerly mines in the world.

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Country	Canada
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	73.04°N, 84.54°W · view on map

Nanisivik Mine is located in Canada, in Americas.

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