Murdochville, Quebec

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Murdochville is a small mining community located in Quebec, Canada. Its current population is 800.

The mining operation in the town was comparatively large, starting with mining the raw ore and finishing with an end product of pure copper anode. Murdochville also laid the ground works for several of the large union battles and ideas that exist today. Workers in Murdochville fought for their rights in 1957 which led to the adoption of several new laws and rights for unionized workers in Quebec.

The mine closed in 1999 leaving the town to fight for survival. After several close calls, the small town has decided to fight back to turn around the economic uncertainties that fell onto the town. This has included the creation of several large wind turbine projects along with the diversification of the local economy.