Canada’s Labrador Trough
- Over 50 years of mining history having produced over 2 billion tonnes of high-grade iron concentrate and pellets
- Production comes from metamorphosed specularite-magnetite iron formations
- Home to four operating iron mines in the region
- Carol Lake Mine - Labrador (2033 - 17.5 million tonnes production - sales)
- IOCC - Rio Tinto, Mitsubishi, LIORC
- Scully Lake Mine - Labrador (2022 - 3.1 million tonnes production - sales)
- Tacora Resources
- Bloom Lake Mine - Quebec (2022 - 7.9 million tonnes production - sales)
- Champion Iron Ore
- Mont-Wright Mine - Quebec (2022 - 23.3 million tonnes production - sales)
- ArcelorMittal, POSCO, Asian Interests
- Carol Lake Mine - Labrador (2033 - 17.5 million tonnes production - sales)
- Infrastructure advantage with rail, ports and renewable low-cost hydroelectirc power
- Highly skilled local workforce with population of over 10,000 in area
- Development supportive indigeneous, government and business environment
- Established and tested regulatory approvals system in place
Useful Links:
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corporation: Overview | Labrador Iron Ore
Champion Iron Ore: Champion Iron | Iron ore mine | Mining company | Quebec
Tacora Resources: Tacora Resources Inc.
ArcelorMittal: ArcelorMittal Mines and Infrastructure Canada | ArcelorMittal
Port Of Sept-Iles: All About the Port | Port of Sept-Îles (portsi.com)
Newfoundland Labrador Hydro: Hydro Generation - Newfoundland & Labrador Hydro (nlhydro.com)
Government Of Newfoundland & Labrador: IRON Brochure Jan 2024 - web (gov.nl.ca)