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Polaris zinc mine was a former underground mine on Little Cornwallis Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut (Northwest Territories prior to Nunavut's official separation). [2] The zinc mine was located 1,120 km (700 mi) north of the Arctic Circle , and 96 km (60 mi) north of the community of Resolute . [ 3 ]
Little Cornwallis Island was the home to Polaris Mine, the most poleward base-metal mine in the world. In 1960 a vast concentration of zinc and lead was discovered on the island during mapping for oil permits. Cominco acquired land in the area and a gravity survey in 1970 detected a large anomaly. By 1973 surface drilling and underground ...
Mine Commodities Coordinates Associated town Owner Start End Comments References; Nanisivik Mine: Zinc, lead Nanisivik: Breakwater Resources ... Polaris Mine: Zinc, lead
Polaris mine This page was last edited on 27 September 2019, at 11:34 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike ...
Polaris mine; Priest Mine; S. Sullivan Mine This page was last edited on 23 September 2014, at 21:09 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
A tunnel then connected the Star with the Morning mine at the 2250 foot level. In 1925, a tailings mill started operation next to the Gem mill, and continued operation until 1949. The main Hecla shaft was deepened to the 3500 foot level by 1929. [2]: 67–70, 79, 82 In 1930, Hecla gained control of the Polaris Mine. In 1933, Hecla started ...
Qikiqtaaluk, Unorganized [1] in Nunavut, Canada, is part of a larger census division known as the Qikiqtaaluk Region.This area covers the whole Qikiqtaaluk Region outside the 13 communities such as Iqaluit, Resolute or Grise Fiord.
Polaris is an unincorporated community in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. Polaris has a post office with a ZIP code 59746. [1] Polaris lies in the Grasshopper Valley, along the Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway, southeast of Wisdom. This community takes its name from the Polaris Mine, which operated as a silver mine from 1885 until 1922. [2]