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Snow Lake is a mining town in north-central Manitoba. The population in 2001 was 1,207. The main industry is mining, and there are currently two mines producing copper and gold. Zinc was also produced in the past. It was made an official town in 1947. Chuquicamata, the largest open pit copper mine in the world, Chile. ...
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Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English (French has some legal status but is not fully co-official) Flower Crocus Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation - House seat - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total - Land - Water (% of...
General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 4, d Appearance metallic brown Atomic mass 63. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ...
General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Appearance bluish pale gray Atomic mass 65. ...
Mining New Britania Mine, which has recently closed, and HudBay Mining and Smelting are Snow Lakes major industries. New Britania, recently closed, employed the majority of the towns population, which is reason for the towns sudden drop of population. HudBay Mining and Smelting employs the other majority of the towns population. This mine is still currently in operation.
Tourism Snow Lake was built on the shores of Snow Lake, hence its name. This lake is used during the summer months for swimming, boating, fishing, and other watersports. In the winter it is a popular place to snowmobile and fish on.
In the summer months people also come to Snow Lake to see the parks that surround the area, and the many other attractions that Snow Lake has to offer, such as the Mining Museum, the lake, the curling and skating rink, and much, much more.
Education Snow Lake has one K-12 school. Joseph H. Kerr School, is a Frontier School Division school. It has been open for over 30 years, and has about 150 students.
External links - Town of Snow Lake web site
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