Our mine sites

3R Mineral manages 8 mining sites (266 million metric tons of mineral reserves), located in the Appalaches and Robert-Cliche MRCs, representing a total area of 4,684 hectares, 59% of which is forest land, 32% is mining sites and 9% is building land.

Total area

4,684
Hectares

59% forest land, 32% mining sites and 9% building land.

Mine sites

8
Sites

Located in the MRCs des Appalaches and Robert-Cliche.

Mineral reserves

266,000,000
Metric Tons

These mineral reserves contain, among other things, magnesium and nickel, two materials considered critical and strategic by Canada and the United States.

Mine sites

Bell

Located in the heart of downtown Thetford Mines, one of the first underground mines in Canada, has generated 66 million metric tons of mineral-rich reserves and owns several buildings, some of which are classified as heritage.

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Mine sites

Carey

Located in the municipalities of Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus, Tring-Jonction and Saint-Frédéric, this open-pit mine has generated 41 million metric tons of mineral-rich reserves. 3R Mineral has completed its first two strategic alliances to enhance these reserves with KSM Inc. and ECO2 Magnésia. The restoration of the site is being carried out by Englobe.

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Mine sites

King Beaver

Located partially near downtown Thetford Mines, this mine originates from the merger of the King, Beaver, Johnson and Bennett mines and covers a very large area. These both underground and open-pit mines have generated 45 million metric tons of mineral-rich reserves.

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Mine sites

British Canadian I

Located in Thetford Mines, Black Lake sector, this open-pit mine has generated 52 million metric tons of mineral-rich reserves. Some buildings are currently occupied by various local industries. The restoration of the site is being carried out by Englobe.

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Mine sites

British Canadian II

Located in Thetford Mines, Black Lake sector, this open-pit mine has generated 33 million metric tons of mineral-rich reserves. Some buildings are currently occupied by various local industries. The restoration of the site is also being carried out by Englobe.

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Mine sites

Normandie

Located in Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine, Vimy Ridge sector, this open-pit mine comes from the merger of the Vimy and Normandy mines. It generated 27 million metric tons of mineral-rich reserves. This mine, far from the urban perimeter, makes it possible to meet the specific needs of certain companies.

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Mine sites

Boston

3R Mineral has authorized the municipality of Sacré-Coeur-de-Jésus and the Association du Lac Boston to use this site to make it a superb recreational tourism site giving access to the Sentier des mineurs for hiking, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, as well as daily fishing activities for the benefit of the entire population.

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Mine sites

Federal

Located in Thetford Mines, Robertsonville sector, this open-pit mine has generated 2 million metric tons of mineral-rich reserves. Over time, nature has regained its rights on the vast majority of this site.

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Valorization of mineral reserves

Turning
the past into
opportunities

Safely transform the liabilities of another era into a new source of wealth for future generations. Tailing piles have a great economic advantage for their recovery: indeed, all the primary costs of mining, grinding and processing have already been amortized. Following the principles of the circular economy, these piles rich in strategic minerals will allow a second eco-responsible transformation.

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