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.
CAMPBELL RIVER, BC, Dec. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - Since 2019, Myra Falls Mine has made significant investments to modernize the Myra Falls mining and milling operation. Unfortunately increased operating ...
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.
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 …
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.
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 Falls mine is located in Strathcona Provincial Park, 90 kilometres southwest of Campbell River on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The mine has been operational since 1965 and currently ...
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The Myra Falls Mine has operated about 90 kilometres southwest of Campbell River since 1965 and has undergone substantial modernizations and new majority ownership since …
Myra Falls Mine Ltd. - List of Known Creditors Creditor Name Address City Province Postal Code Country Secured Unsecured 1224333 B.C. LTD 102 - 575 10TH STREET COURTENAY BC V9N 1P9 CA - $ 1,492 1339695 BC LTD 3893 NORTH ISLAND HWY CAMPBELL RIVER BC V9W 2J3 CA - 662 49 NORTH HELICOPTERS LTD. 457 …
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 ...
Unifor national representative Mario Santos, who represents 300 Myra Falls workers with Local 3019, said the good news is that the mining sector in the rest of the country is fairly healthy and ...
In spring 2017 the company began work to bring the mine back into production. A restart may begin as early as spring 2018. Mining: Prior to suspended operations, mining at …
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.
Myra Falls Mine workers got a pre-holiday shock when found out the mine had been shut down and the company was seeking creditor protection. ... B.C. port employers say foremen's union plans ...
The Lynx, Myra (092F 072) and Price (092F 073) deposits lie at the same stratigraphic level as the Myra Formation (the "Mine Sequence" of Juras). The H-W deposit (092F 330) lies below them at the base of the Myra Formation. Westmin Resources' Myra Falls Operations has developed these deposits as four mines. In 1990, the Lynx and H-W mines fed a ...
The decision affects about 240 jobs at the mine. Nyrstar is discussing the details with the local unions representing its employees. Some workers will be offered positions at the company's Myra Falls zinc-copper mine 90 km from Campbell River, B.C. Those who cannot find new positions with the company will be offered outplacement services.
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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 …
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 ...
H-W mine (Myra Falls), Buttle Lake, Alberni Mining Division, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada : A copper mine started in 1985. Owned by Westmin Resources, Ltd.
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 ...
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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.
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 …
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 ...
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 ...
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 …
CAMPBELL RIVER, BC, Dec. 18, 2023 /CNW/ - 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 sustained period of time mean the operation is no longer financially viable and the mine will be …
Figure 20.1.7 Underground at the Myra Falls Mine, Vancouver Island. ... In August 2014, the tailings pond at the Mt. Polley Mine in central B.C. failed and 10 million cubic metres of waste water along with 4.5 million cubic metres of tailings slurry was released into Polley Lake, Hazeltine Creek, and Quesnel Lake (Figure 20.1.11, a and b). ...
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 ...
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 …
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 ...
Switzerland's Nystar, which bought Myra Falls in 2011, is "committed" to the mine, he said. Operations were suspended in the spring to allow Nystar to review the operations, condition and ...
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 …
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
