Flin Flon, Manitoba

Flin Flon, Manitoba-Saskatchewan (pop. 7243) is a Canadian mining city on the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border. It is located at {{coor dm|54|46|N|101|51|W|}}.

Related Topics:
Saskatchewan - Manitoba

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Flin Flon was founded in 1927 by the firm Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting which exploited the large copper and zinc supplies in the region. A rail line reached the mine in 1928, and HBM&S invested in railway, mine, smelter, and a 101 megawatt hydroelectric power plant at Island Falls, Saskatchewan in the 1920's. The town grew considerably during the 1930s as farmers, left impoverished by the Great Depression, abandoned their farms and came to work at the mines. The municipality was incorporated January 1, 1933 and since 1970 the community has been a city. The city has continued to be a mining center, with the development of several mines adding to its industrial base. With a scenic setting and a number of nearby lakes, Flin Flon has also become a moderately popular tourist destination.

Related Topics:
1927 - Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting - Copper - Zinc - Hydroelectric - Island Falls, Saskatchewan - 1920's - 1930s - Great Depression - Municipality - 1933 - 1970 - City

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Like Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Flin Flon also straddles a provincial border, in this case, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, although only a small section of the city is located in the latter province.

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Zinc production usually emits large amounts of sulfur dioxide. HBM&S uses a zinc pressure leaching process which eliminates a large amount of sulfur emissions.

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