Brunswick 6 mine

Mine in Gloucester County, New Brunswick, Canada
47°24′32″N 65°49′05″W / 47.409°N 65.818°W / 47.409; -65.818ProductionProductsLead, zinc, copperProduction12.197 M tonnes[1]HistoryDiscovered1952Opened1966Closed1983OwnerCompanyBrunswick Mining and Smelting Company

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.

References

  1. ^ a b c Luff, William M. (October 1995). "A history of mining in the Bathurst area, northern New Brunswick, Canada". CIM Bulletin. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
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