Breakwater Resources was a

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company based in

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. On August 26, 2011 the company was acquired by

Nyrstar Nyrstar is a global multi-metals business, with a market leading position in zinc and lead and growing positions in other base and precious metals, such as copper, gold and silver. Nyrstar has mining and smelting operations located in Europe, North ...

Mines

Operations

Breakwater operated six mines: * Myra Falls mine in

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Langlois mine Langlois or L'Anglois is a surname of French origin. It may refer to: *Aimé Langlois (1880–1954), Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons *Al Langlois (born 1934), Canadian ice hockey player *Alexandre Langlois (1788–1854), Frenc ...

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* El Mochito mine in Honduras * El Toqui mine in

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Nanisivik Mine Nanisivik Mine was a zinc-lead mine in the company town of Nanisivik, Nunavut, north of the Arctic Circle on Baffin Island. It was Canada's first mine in the Arctic. The mine first opened on 15 October 1976 and permanently closed in Septemb ...

closed in 2002 * Bouchard-Hebert mine closed in 2005

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