Granduc Mine

Granduc Copper Mine

The Granduc Mine was a large copper mine which sat on a rock ridge between a glacier and a cliff, some 22 miles (35 km) north of Stewart, BC at the north end of Summit Lake. The former mine and its camp are now inside the District Municipality of Stewart.[1] It operated from 1964 to 1983. The road had a tunnel to access the mine. The mine overlooks the Salmon Glacier. Current reserves stand at 32,500,000 tons averaging 1.93% copper.[2]

A large avalanche killed 28 men on February 18, 1965 when a snow slide hit the mine camp.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ "BC Names entry "Granduc (locality)"". Apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ↑ Spot Solutions Ltd. "BC MINFILE entry "Granduc"". Minfile.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  3. ↑ "Rescue workers clear snow and debris after the Granduc mine avalanche near Stewart, B.C., in 1965 in which 28 people died". Vancouver Sun (Vancouversun.com). 2012-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.

Coordinates: 56°14′00″N 130°06′00″W / 56.23333°N 130.10000°W