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Dr. A.A. Forbes first discovered copper on Britannia Mountain in 1888, leading to the creation of Britannia Mine in 1899. At one time it produced more copper than any mine in the British Commonwealth. Having survived landslide, flood and fire, the mine finally closed in 1974 when it became uneconomically viable. The main mine building was declared a National Historic Site in 1987. Starting in 2001, the Province implemented a remediation plan to clean up the environmental legacy, which has contributed to the redevelopment of the community.
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