Wedge Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Wedge Mine Location in New Brunswick | |
| Location | Northumberland County |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 47°23′46″N 66°07′44″W / 47.396°N 66.129°WCoordinates: 47°23′46″N 66°07′44″W / 47.396°N 66.129°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Copper |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1956 |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Closed | 1968 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Cominco |
The Wedge Mine was a copper mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of Northeast New Brunswick. It was owned and operated by Cominco on the north bank of the Nepisiguit River. The mine was discovered in 1956 and in operation from 1962 to 1968 producing 1.5 million tonnes of ore.[1] The ore was trucked to, and milled at the Heath Steele Mine. Only the copper rich part of the deposit was mined.
See also[]
- Volcanogenic massive sulphide ore deposits
- Neil Campbell (geologist)
References[]
- ^ 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
External links[]
- "Neil Campbell". Canadian Mining Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on September 24, 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
Categories:
- Underground mines in Canada
- Copper mines in Canada
- Mines in New Brunswick
- Volcanogenic massive sulfide ore deposits