Brunswick 12 mine
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LocationGloucester County
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountryCanada
Coordinates47°28′48″N 65°52′30″W / 47.480°N 65.875°W
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Brunswick #12 mine Location in New Brunswick | |
| Location | Gloucester County |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 47°28′48″N 65°52′30″W / 47.480°N 65.875°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Lead, Zinc, Copper |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1953 |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Xstrata |
| Year of acquisition | 2005 |
The Brunswick #12 mine is an underground lead-zinc-copper mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick, Canada. It was discovered in January, 1953[1] and entered production in April, 1964. The Brunswick #12 orebody is the largest deposit in the Bathurst area and was one of the largest underground zinc mines in the world[1] well into the late 1990s. The mine was officially closed at the end of April, 2013.[2]