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Note the mine’s head frame
at centre left.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia : The
town itself was founded by the owners of the Rankin
Inlet Mine, just north of Johnston Cove.
Starting in 1957, the mine produced nickel and copper ores from
an underground operation. The mine was
the first case of Inuitminers
in Canada. When the mine closed in 1962, Rankin
Inlet had a population of approximately 500 Inuit,
and 70-80% had been mine workers. Several
unsuccessful attempts followed to develop alternate
sources of income for the town. These included a pig
ranch in 1969 and a chicken-raising venture in the
1970s. Both animal groups were fed a diet of local
fish, which gave the meat an unpleasant flavour. It
was also common for the animals to freeze to death
or be eaten by polar
bears.[14]
