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Myra Falls Project

JDS has completed extensive underground mine planning for Nyrstar's Myra Falls operation located in British Columbia. Services provided to the client include on-site support and detailed long-term mine development planning and production scheduling. The focus of recent work was on capital expenditure analysis, evaluation of new access from ...

Myra Falls Mine near Campbell River to resume operations

Nyrstar is re-starting operations at the Myra Falls Mine after a 20-month operational suspension.. Once the mine, located in Strathcona Park approximately 90 km southwest of Campbell River, is running at full capacity, the restart will create more than 375 local jobs, according to the news release.

Nyrstar to reopen Myra Falls mine, restore jobs on …

Some have found jobs out of town, while many found work on a short-term basis rebuilding a B.C. Hydro dam on the Campbell River. Myra Falls was one of at least seven B.C. …

Myra Mines C -B

Myra Falls Mine Video B.C. Canada Comox-Strathcona D, British Columbia, Canada An Aerial tour of Myra Falls on Vancouver Island. Was lucky to find it uncrowded long enough to get two Drone Flights in before new people showed up.Filmed on September 22, 2016/Music Soundtrack by SizzleBird from the album "Volume 1" using the song, …

Wei Wai Kum and We Wai Kai Nations sign historic …

The Myra Falls Mine, located in the territories of the We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum Nations, has been operating since 1966. The mine is located within the bounds of Strathcona Provincial Park (the mine preceded the park's creation and is grandfathered), producing ore containing copper, lead, zinc, and gold. Concentrate ore is transported by ...

Major Mines & Projects | Myra Falls Mine

The Myra Falls underground Zn-Cu-Pb-Ag- Au mine operated for most of 2023. Increased operating costs and depressed metal prices over a sustained period of time mean the …

Myra Falls Strike | Unifor

More than 300 members of Unifor Local 3019 began strike action on June 3 at the Myra Falls mine, southwest of Campbell River B.C. on Vancouver Island.

B.C. mineral exploration spending ticked down in 2023

As in previous years, much of the mineral exploration spending was concentrated in B.C.'s northwest. Significant mine development in 2023 occurred at three new mine projects, Clarke said ...

Myra Falls Operations

Myra Falls Operations Myra Falls Operations is a modern, underground, mining operation producing copper and zinc concentrates containing high precious metal values. The ores are derived from volcanogenic, massive sulphide deposits contained within a 3,000 hectare mining lease surrounded by Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. The highly

Strathcona-Westmin Park | BC Parks

A short trails lead from the Boliden-Westmin mine to beautiful Upper and Lower Myra Falls, a scenic waterfalls located deep in the forest. Other longer trails lead to the lower Thelwood Valley, which is a great place to see Roosevelt elk, and access the backcountry at Price Creek, Philips Ridge, Tennent Lake and Mount Myra.

Major Mines & Projects | Myra Falls Mine

The Myra Falls underground Zn-Cu-Pb-Ag- Au mine operated for most of 2023. Increased operating costs and depressed metal prices over a sustained period of time mean the operation is no longer financially viable and the mine was placed on long-term care and maintenance from December 18, 2023. The company will be seeking creditor protection …

BC Geology | Myra Falls

Not 1.5 km to the west of the falls is the Myra Falls Mine, which is one of the largest copper-lead-zinc mines in B.C. and is also rich in gold and silver (1). These metals are hosted …

Boliden Zinc, Copper, Gold and Silver Mine

Situated approximately 90km southwest of the coastal town of Campbell River, the property comprises the H-W and Battle-Gap underground mines, producing zinc, copper, gold …

Myra Falls Mine lays off employees, enters long-term …

Myra Falls Mine will have a long-term closure due to it being "no longer financially viable," according to a statement from Trafigura. Trafigura is a Singapore-based metals and energy company ...

Former Myra Falls mine workers in demand at Campbell …

Hiring teams for two western Canadian mines were in Campbell River this week with plans to hire former workers from the Myra Falls Mine. ... the Premier mine near Stewart, in northern B.C. They ...

British Columbia Mine Information

Legislation Learn about the key statutes and regulations that apply to mining activities in British Columbia. Authorizations Environmental assessment certificates and permits issued under the Mines Act and Environmental Management Act. Compliance Oversight Several provincial agencies work together to provide integrated oversight of British Columbia's …

"Very strong balance sheet": Myra Falls Mine owner …

The company behind the mine, Trafigura, laid off nearly 300 people on Monday, saying in a statement: "Unfortunately increased operating costs and depressed metal prices over a sustained period ...

Resources for a changing world | Nyrstar

Nyrstar gathers and ships zinc concentrate from mines all over the world to various ports close to our operations. Read more Read more about production Our Products We have market leading positions in zinc and lead: essential resources that are fueling the rapid urbanisation and industrialisation of our changing world. Zn.

Northern mining companies hungry for skilled workers look to Myra …

Mining companies are heading to Campbell River in the coming week in the hopes of hiring workers laid off from the Myra Falls mine. ... and fly out of operations in northwest B.C. and in the ...

Myra Falls Mine parent company closes operation, lays off …

It said in a statement that the mine has sought creditor protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act to enable the company to be restructured and reopen sometime in the future. Since 2019, Myra Falls Mine has made significant investments to modernize the Myra Falls mining and milling operation, the company said.

Fact Sheet-Myra Falls

The Myra Falls mine has been in production since 1966 under a number of different company ownerships. Nyrstar purchased the Myra Falls mine in 2011 from Breakwater Resources and operated the mine until June 2015 when mining/milling ceased, and was fully suspended in October 2015. In February 2017, Nyrstar announced that it would

Myra Falls Mine to be placed on long-term care and …

Since 2019, Myra Falls Mine has made significant investments to modernize the Myra Falls mining and milling operation. Unfortunately increased operating costs and depressed metal prices over a ...

Swiss-based Nyrstar to open Myra Falls mine | Mining

Shuttered since 2015 Swiss mining company, Nyrstar is looking at re-starting its operation at Myra Falls on Vancouver Island. The mine potentially will once again employ upwards …

Mineral development company job fair held in Campbell River, B.C.

When it was announced the Myra Falls mine would close just before Christmas, 300 lives were thrown into turmoil. For one B.C. company, the hardship caused by one mine's closure is an opportunity ...

New reclamation requirements for B.C. mines

A n interim change to British Columbia's mining reclamation security policy will see mining companies operating in the province become responsible for a higher share of the costs of reclamation.. When companies are applying for mining permits, they are required to submit a plan covering the reclamation of the environment impacted by the development and …

Deal reached between 2 First Nations and Vancouver Island …

The Trafigura Mining Group, which bought the mine in 2020, says on its website that it employs more than 300 people, and is ramping up production to over 800,000 metric tonnes of zinc, lead and copper ore annually. According to the B.C. geological information group MineralsEd, the mine is the only park in B.C. operating within a provincial park.

Vancouver Island's Myra Falls mine shuts down

The Myra Falls underground mine produces copper, lead and zinc, and is located in the very heart of B.C.'s oldest provincial park — Strathcona — in a special exclusion zone. It …

Myra Falls Mine shutdown came with no notice for 300 …

The Myra Falls underground mine produces copper, lead and zinc and some gold. It has been shut down in the past, when it was owned by Nyrstar of Switzerland. It was sold in 2020 to Trafigura ...

Myra Falls Mine curtailment is damaging to workers and the …

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C.—Unifor Local 3019 members are considering next steps after learning the company has filed for creditor protection under the Companies Creditor Arrangement Act (CCAA)."We are going to fight for our members to ensure they get the severance and support they deserve," said Lana Payne, Unifor National President. Mine …

Gold in British Columbia

The highest gold producing porphyry copper-gold mine in B.C. Estimated 12 year mine life; average annual production of 85,000 oz gold Measured and Indicated gold resource of 2 Moz gold at 0.68 g/t ... (e.g. Myra Falls, Britannia), the high grade Eskay Creek mine was exceptional, with average grades of 47 g/t gold and 878 g/t silver. There is ...