Caribou zinc mine
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LocationRestigouche County
ProvinceNew Brunswick
CountryCanada
Coordinates47°33′54″N 66°17′35″W / 47.565°N 66.293°W
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Caribou zinc mine Location in New Brunswick | |
| Location | Restigouche County |
| Province | New Brunswick |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 47°33′54″N 66°17′35″W / 47.565°N 66.293°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Lead, Zinc, Copper |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1955 |
| Opened | 1970[1] |
| Owner | |
| Company | Trevali Mining |
| Year of acquisition | 2009[2] |
The Caribou Mine is a copper-lead-zinc mine in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick, Canada. It was discovered in 1955[1] and has seen several stages of development and production. The mine has changed ownership four times in the past 20 years.
The Caribou deposit is a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit rich in lead, zinc, copper, silver and gold.