Garson Mine

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Coordinates: 46°34′03″N, 80°51′25″W

Garson Mine an underground nickel mine, located in the community of Garson, within the city of Greater Sudbury, Ontario. Garson mine was first developed around 1908 by Mond Nickel Company and is currently owned by CVRD Inco.

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[edit] Garson Ramp Project

CVRD Inco has approved a plan to re-open the Garson Ramp. The project is currently in the development phase and will cost $30 million. The Garson Ramp project will involve three ore bodies and produce 500 tonnes of ore per day. [1]

[edit] Ground conditions

The ground conditions at Garson Mine are notorious for being dangerous and unstable; many workers have lost their lives due to unstable ground conditions at Garson Mine and these conditions continue to be a problem for current operations. A rock burst at the mine left nine workers trapped underground for several hours on January 23, 2007, although they were eventually rescued with no injuries or fatalities.

[edit] Safety

In 2005 Garson Mine won the CIM's National John T. Ryan Trophy for Metal Mines. This award is given to the metal mine which has the lowest accident frequency in the country. [2]

[edit] Refreneces

  1. ^ Hersey, Carolyn (August 2007), “CVRD Inco stirs up the action in Sudbury”, CIM MAgazine 5 (2): 8-9, ISSN 1718-4177 
  2. ^ John T Ryan Trophy Past Winners (Metal Mines) (HTML). Retrieved on 2007-06-05.


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