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The Quemont Mine

Black-and-white photograph of several mining buildings made of planks, including a headframe and a chimney and featuring a blanket of snow on the ground.

Date: 1947

Credits: BAnQ Rouyn-Noranda, fonds Ministère des Ressources naturelles, mines series. 08Y,E20,S2,SS1,P43.

The Quemont mine, located near the Horne mine, operated from 1949 to 1971. It produced copper and also extracted zinc, gold and silver. On average, 600 workers were employed by the mine.