| Location | |
|---|---|
  Polaris mine Location in Canada | |
| Location | Little Cornwallis Island |
| Island | Nunavut (Northwest Territories) |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 75°23′40″N 096°52′50″W / 75.39444°N 96.88056°W[1] |
| Production | |
| Products | Lead Zinc |
| Production | 21,000,000 tonnes (ore) |
| Financial year | Life of mine |
| History | |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Closed | 2002 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Cominco |
| Year of acquisition | 1964 |
Polaris zinc mine was a former underground mine on Little Cornwallis Island in the Canadian territory of Nunavut (Northwest Territories prior to Nunavut's official separation).[2] The zinc mine was located 1,120 km (700 mi) north of the Arctic Circle, and 96 km (60 mi) north of the community of Resolute.[3] It closed in July 2002 following more than twenty years of zinc production.[4]
- ^ "Polaris Mine". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
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ValDorStarwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Chadwick, John (February 1, 1995). "Exploration in permafrost. (underground zinc and lead mining in Little Cornwallis Island)". Mining Magazine: 205–212.
- ^ "Polaris mine to close next year". CBC. March 29, 2001. Archived from the original on September 28, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-28.