Acadia Mines
In 1844, two loggers discovered iron ore seams near their mill on the Great Village River. The site was visited by world-famous geologists who determined it would be economically viable to mine. A report in the British Parliament on 9 November 1847 noted that "charcoal iron made from these ores will rival the best made in Sweden" with ore consisting of iron levels as high as 70%.
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Gypsum | Not Your Grandfathers Mining Industry, Nova Scotia…
Gypsum has been mined in Nova Scotia for over 200 years and the province has traditionally been one of the world's largest suppliers of gypsum. Gypsum's main use is as an ingredient in wallboard, or drywall. At the world's largest surface gypsum mine in Milford, Nova Scotia, the bones of two different mastodons were discovered in 1991 and ...
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Waverley Gold District | Not Your Grandfathers Mining Industry, Nova
The area was mainly idle for 25 years until 1899 when a large portion of Laidlaw Hill was purchased by the Waverley Gold Mining Company, and the first systematic mining started. Mining stopped in 1903 except for a few ounces of production in …
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Atlantic Mining looks into renewables for Touquoy …
Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia, a subsidiary of St Barbara (ASX: SBM), has kicked off a program to explore the feasibility of converting the now closed Touquoy gold mine in Moose River, Nova...
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Nova Scotia mines a rich future
Salt production is thriving in Nova Scotia, averaging approximately 1 million tonnes per year of rock salt. Most of the salt is used for de-icing, but 175,000 tonnes are processed annually into food-grade products, including table salt. …
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Nova Scotia Archives
Moore, Marat. 'It's in our blood': the UMWA in Nova Scotia. United Mine Workers Journal, 96:11 (December 1985), 11-15. Illus. History of coal mining & union activity in Nova Scotia, with much on Cape Breton. Morrison, James A. Labour management relations in the coal mining industry of Nova Scotia. Unpublished MA thesis, Acadia University, 1960 ...
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Dryden gold developer picks up Nova Scotia mine project
DRYDEN - Dryden-area mine developer NexGold (formerly Treasury Metals) has agreed to merge with Signal Gold, a Nova Scotia mine builder. ... 20 kilometres east of …
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Atlantic Mining faces $60m cleanup bond deadline amid …
A Nova Scotia subsidiary of Australia's St Barbara (SBM: ASX) is scrambling to pay off a C$79.9 million ($60 million) cleanup bill by next Tuesday for its closed Touquoy gold …
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Developing Canada's critical mineral supply chain …
The province of Nova Scotia has a key role in Canada's critical mineral supply chain – through exploration, mining, refining, manufacturing, and recycling – as the province moves toward a low-carbon economy and a goal …
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Nova Scotia Precious and Critical Minerals Show | The Mining …
The Mining Association of Nova Scotia held the "Nova Scotia Precious and Critical Minerals Show" on April 29th & 30th, 2024. This virtual 2-day show was a great opportunity for investors and exploration and mining companies to learn about …
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Touquoy pumped hydro 'technically feasible' for St Barbara
St Barbara (ASX:SBM) says a Feasibility Study into pumped hydro at the now-closed Touquoy Gold Mine in Nova Scotia, Canada, is ahead of schedule.. Renewable energy company Natural Forces, which is conducting the study, has confirmed that the pumped hydro energy …
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Touquoy pumped hydro 'technically feasible' for St Barbara
St Barbara (ASX:SBM) says a Feasibility Study into pumped hydro at the now-closed Touquoy Gold Mine in Nova Scotia, Canada, is ahead of schedule.. Renewable energy company Natural Forces, which is conducting the study, has confirmed that the pumped hydro energy storage facility is technically feasible, and costings for commercial viability are in progress.
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MANS | The Mining Association of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia's mining and quarrying industry employs over 3000 people and is the province's highest-paying resource industry with average total compensation (wages and benefits) of $102,000 per year.
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The Mining Society of Nova Scotia's Annual General Meeting
The Mining Society of Nova Scotia's Annual General Meeting; Member and Company Login; The Mining Society of Nova Scotia's Annual General Meeting. Jun 5, 2024 - Jun 6, 2024 Oak Island Resort. Register now for the 136th AGM and conference for the Mining Society of Nova Scotia, a two day event with 12+ technical talks, networking, tours, golf, and ...
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Nova Scotia Archives
A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992 Historical Timeline, 1604-1992. The following timeline has been adapted from the 'Chronology of Minerals Development in Canada,' compiled in 1998 by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, and available online as part of the Natural Resources Canada Website.
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No. 4 Mine Explosion, Springhill, 1956 | Museum of Industry
Nova Scotia Archives, Maurice Crosby, no. 32.1b / negative no. 1997-254/005#32.1b-N. Scan 200502703. Dramatic Crash On November 1, 1956, 118 men were working deep in Springhill's No. 4 mine, when six cars of a loaded coal trip (a trip is a number of mine cars linked together) being pulled by a cable to the surface broke away and went hurtling ...
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Nova Scotia Archives
A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992 History of Mining. This first section of 'Men in the Mines' presents a virtual exhibit focusing on Nova Scotia's mining resources and mining-related industries over nearly three centuries. It is intended as an introduction, told through historic photographs and documents, to the province's ...
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73 Mining Jobs in Nova Scotia, Canada (5 new)
Today's top 73 Mining jobs in Nova Scotia, Canada. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. New Mining jobs added daily.
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Coal in Nova Scotia | novascotia.ca
Entire Document: Coal in Nova Scotia (364 ), or. Cover and Table of Contents; 1. The Origin of Coal; 2. Coalfields and Coal Districts of Nova Scotia; 3. Exploration Techniques; 4. A History of Coal Mining in Nova Scotia; 5. Modern Coal-Mining Methods; 6. Coal Production and Utilization in Nova Scotia; 7. Role of the Province of Nova Scotia; 8.
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Mineral Resources Development Fund | novascotia.ca
The Mineral Resources Development Fund (MRDF) supports prospectors, exploration companies, researchers and projects in the mining sector that attract investment, help grow Nova Scotia's economy and create jobs, especially in rural areas. The program also supports students to help build capacity in ...
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The Nova Scotia Abandoned Mine Openings (AMO) Database
The Abandoned Mine Openings (AMO) Database is an inventory of the surface expressions of abandoned mine workings resulting from past underground mining and advanced exploration in Nova Scotia.. The Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (NRR) has identified 8,549 shafts, adits, slopes, open cuts, trenches and associated underground …
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Nova Scotia's mining focus expands into critical …
As Canada plans how its mining sector can become a key provider of rare earths and other critical minerals and metal s a greener world will need, the Mining Association of Nova Scotia...
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The artificial lake tearing apart a Nova Scotia community
On the ground. The artificial lake tearing apart a Nova Scotia community — and killing thousands of fish. A provincial emergency order has kept Lake Pisiquid filled for more …
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Underground Mining Regulations
This page contains the full text of the Underground Mining Regulations consolidated by the Nova Scotia Office of the Registrar of Regulations to N.S. Reg. 45/2022.
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St Barbara Gold
Atlantic Mining Provides Reclamation Bond to Department of Natural Resources and Renewables. Moose River, Nova Scotia (October 3, 2024) – Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia Inc. (Atlantic Mining), a subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, is pleased to announce that it has provided the remainder of its reclamation security bond to the Department of Natural Resources and …
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EARLY COAL MINING IN NOVA SCOTIA*
mining in the intervening period, say the first forty yoars or so of the 19th century, that this paper is concerned.1 In contrast with the open-handed manner in which the forests of Nova Scotia were disposed of among settlers and speculators was the tight-fisted grip …
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Gold Mining Today
Mining for gold in Nova Scotia today is a multi-year, highly-regulated process that weighs the benefits against the hazards to people and the environment. It involves several stages, such as prospecting, staking a claim, doing scientific studies of the gold deposit, opening and closing the mine, and reclaiming the site. ...
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Nova Scotia's mining focus expands into critical …
As Canada plans how its mining sector can become a key provider of rare earths and other critical minerals and metals a greener world will need, the Mining Association of Nova Scotia (MANS) will ...
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Nova Scotia Coal Mining Tragedies
An artist's depiction of the explosion blast in the Drummond Mine explosion of 1873. Dangers of coal mining. Coal mining is dangerous work. Imagine travelling far underground or beneath the ocean to begin your work day, relying on machines to bring air to you, and the safety consciousness of your fellow workers to ensure you survive to the end of your shift.
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No. 2 Mine Bump, Springhill, 1958
Nova Scotia Archives, Maurice Crosby no. 39 / negative no. 1997- 254/005#39.1 N; scan 200502508. Underground Earthquake In the evening of October 23, 1958, a bump wracked No. 2 mine in Springhill.
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