Mining

Canada is a leading producer of nickel and the mining of this metal has contributed significantly to the nation’s economy. This industry is closely tied to the Sudbury Basin whose mines have produced the greater part of the metal in this country. Nickel, in association with other metals, was discovered here in 1883 and mining for copper began shortly thereafter; but it was not until the 1890’s with the development of nickel- steel alloys that the ore was mined, primarily for its nickel. The Creighton mine which opened in 1900 became the largest nickel mine in the world.

Le Canada est l’un des premiers producteurs de nickel au monde, et l’exploitation minière de ce métal a aide considérablement l’économie du pays. Cette industrie est étroitement lie au bassin de Sudbury où, en 1883, on a découvert le nickel mêle a d’autres métaux. Peu après, on a commence a exploiter des mines a la recherche du cuivre, mais ce n’est qu’avec l’alliage de l’acier et du nickel, qui fut en grande demande dans les annees 1890, que le été exploite pour son nickel. La mine Creighton, ouverte en 1900, devint 1a mine de nickel la plus importante au monde.