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If you are in the Northern hemisphere and you think it’s cold outside, take a look at these Canadian mines and try not to freeze!
1. Meadowbank
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -35.4
This silver and gold mine, managed by the majority owner Agnico Eagle Mines, is located 70 kilometers north of Baker Lake.
2. Ekati
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -32
Located 20 kilometers east-northeast of Lac De Gras, this diamond mine is mainly owned by Dominion Diamond Corporation.
3. Diavik
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -31.9
The mining giant Rio Tinto is in charge of this diamond pit that can be found 300 kilometers northeast of Yellowknife.
4. Snap Lake
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -30.8
This diamond mine is located 220 kilometers northeast of Yellowknife and owned by De Beers Canada Exploration.
5. Raglan
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -26.6
It’s pretty cold during the winter at this Glencore Xstrata mine that produced cobalt, copper, nickel, palladium and platinum. The pit is located 65 kilometers south of Deception Bay.
6. Minto
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -26.1
This silver, gold and copper mine managed by Capstone Mining is located 120 kilometers north of Whitehorse.
7. Thompson
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -24.9
Vale is the majority owner of this cobalt, copper and nickel mine, which can be found five kilometers south of Thompson.
8. Birchtree
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -24.8
Vale is also the owner of this nickel mine, located six kilometers southwest of Thompson.
9. Rabbit Lake
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -24.5
This uranium mine is located 800 kilometers north of Saskatoon and explored by the company Cameco.
10. McArthur River
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -24.3
Cameco is equally the manager of this uranium pit, located 80 kmkilometers northeast of Key Lake.
11. Wolverine
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -24.1
The Jinduicheng Molybdenum Group Mining owns this silver, gold, copper, lead and zinc. The pit is located 135 kilometers southeast of Ross River.
12. Elross Lake
- Average temperature in the mine during the coldest month: -24.1
Tata Steel runs this iron ore, manganese and silica mine, based in Schefferville.
Data by Company & PropertyMine (InfoMine) via Mining.com