The Murray Brook Mine is a VMS deposit in the Bathurst Mining Camp (BMC) of northern New Brunswick, Canada owned by NovaGold Resources.[2] The deposit was discovered in 1955 and contains the largest gossan zone in the BMC. From 1989 to 1992 the gossan zone was processed for gold and silver. In 1992 copper rich ore was crushed and tested for heap leaching.[1]

Murray Brook Mine
Location
Murray Brook Mine is located in New Brunswick
Murray Brook Mine
Murray Brook Mine
Location in New Brunswick
LocationRestigouche County
Province New Brunswick
CountryCanada
Coordinates47°31′34″N 66°25′53″W / 47.5262°N 66.4313°W / 47.5262; -66.4313
Production
ProductsGold, Silver
Production1.014 Mtonnes ore[1]
History
Opened1989
Closed1992
Owner
CompanyNovaGold Resources Inc[2]
Websitehttp://www.novagold.net/

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References

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  1. ^ a b Luff, William M. (October 1995). "A history of mining in the Bathurst area, northern New Brunswick, Canada". CIM Bulletin. Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  2. ^ a b "Murray Brook Mine". InfoMine. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
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