Location | |
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Location | Phoenix |
Province | British Columbia |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 49°05′55.77″N 118°35′51.92″W / 49.0988250°N 118.5977556°W |
Production | |
Products | Copper |
History | |
Discovered | 1891 |
Opened | 1896 |
Active | 1896 - 1919 1959 - 1976 |
Closed | 1976 |
Owner | |
Company | Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting and Power Company, Limited |
Year of acquisition | 1896 |
Phoenix Mine was an open pit and underground mining operation in city of Phoenix in the Boundary Country region of British Columbia, Canada that operated in the early and mid 20th century, run by the Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting and Power Company. It was discovered in 1891, but was a lower grade copper deposit than the Rossland and Slocan deposits. The low grade and the nearest railroad being 75 miles (121 km) resulted in the Phoenix (and other new deposits) receiving less attention.[1]