Active and Closed Mines in Nunavut, 1999
In 1999 there are two operational mines in Nunavut: the Polaris and Nanisivik mines. The Polaris zinc-lead mine located on Little Cornwallis Island, is the most northerly mine in the world. The principal elements it extracts are zinc, lead and calcium. The Nanisivik zinc-lead-silver mine is located near the village of the same name. Zinc is still the main element taken out.
- Publisher
- Natural Resources Canada
- Resources
- 4
- Catalogue metadata updated
- 2022-03-14
Data overview
- Formats
- JP2, OTHER, ZIP
- File languages
- English, French