base metals
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Deposits and Projects
Bathurst Mining Camp: One of the World’s Great Base Metal Districts
The Bathurst Mining Camp (BMC) is one of the world’s oldest base metal mining districts and one of Canada’s largest…
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Important Mining Districts
The World-Class Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Canada
Overview Several of the world’s largest gold and base metal deposits are found in eastern Canada’s Abitibi greenstone belt (AGB).…
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Deposit Types
Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) Base Metal Deposits
Nearly a quarter of the world’s zinc production is from volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposits. In Canada, approximately half of…
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