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Events/Closure · 2001

Sullivan mine closes

Closure, 2001-12-21, Canada.

What happened

The Sullivan lead-zinc mine at Kimberley, British Columbia closed on 21 December 2001. Sulphide showings were found in 1892, Cominco bought the property in 1909 and the mine produced continuously from 1900.1,2

Why it matters

MINFILE records Sullivan as a continuous producer from 1900 to its closure.1,2

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Around the same time

  1. Rammelsberg and Goslar inscribed

    UNESCO World Heritage listing event.3

  2. Sullivan mine closes

    MINFILE records Sullivan as a continuous producer from 1900 to its closure.1,2

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People

Owned bySelwyn BlaylockHe recommended the 1909 purchase of Sullivan, the mine that closed in 2001.1

Mines

Located inSullivan MineCominco bought the property in 1909. The mine closed on 21 December 2001.1

Sources

  1. MINFILE summary: Sullivan (082FNE052) British Columbia Geological Survey
  2. Sullivan Mine (item Q7636415), coordinate location P625 Wikidata
  3. Mines of Rammelsberg, Historic Town of Goslar and Upper Harz Water Management System UNESCO World Heritage Centre

From the Prospector Trails mining history dataset: each fact links to the source it was checked against. Figures are as the source gives them, in the money of their day. Not investment advice.

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