Garson Mine is an underground

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located in the community of Garson, within the city of

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. Part of the

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, the Garson mine was developed around 1908 by

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, and is now owned by

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Garson Ramp Project

In 2007 Vale Inco approved a plan to re-open the Garson Ramp. The project is in the development phase and will cost $30 million. The Garson Ramp project will involve three ore bodies and produce 500 tonnes of ore per day.

Ground Conditions

The ground conditions at Garson Mine are dangerous and unstable. Workers have lost their lives due to unstable ground conditions at Garson Mine and these conditions continue to be a problem for operations. A

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at the mine left nine workers trapped underground for several hours on January 23, 2007, although they were rescued with no injuries. The unsafe ground conditions at Garson Mine are caused from a combination of variables, the two most prominent being that the mine is on a dyke and

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Safety

In 2005 Garson Mine won the CIM's National John T. Ryan Trophy for Metal Mines. This award is given to the metal mine which has the lowest accident frequency in the country.

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Garson Ramp Project

Ground Conditions

Safety

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