This mine at Buchans, central Newfoundland, produced over 16,000,000 tonnes of lead, zinc, copper, silver and gold between 1928 and 1984. It was one of the richest base-metal mines in the world. Photo Background - Lucky Strike headframe and mill complex. Brownish-rusty colour is from oxidation of pyrite. Quarry North Star Cement quarry, near Corner Brook, western Newfoundland.
Limestone is quarried for use in the production of Portland cement.
Aggregate Mining Newfoundland Resources and Mining limestone-aggregate operation at Lower Cove, Port au Port Peninsula, western Newfoundland. The aggregate is exported to the eastern seaboard of the United States. Photo Foreground - The loading facility. Mining A portable belt-conveyor used to transport gypsum to a stockpile ready for shipment. Note the production benches and ramps.