Flin Flon (pop. 5,594 in 2006 census) is a Canadian mining city uniquely located on the border with Manitoba and Saskatchewan, a situation not unlike Lloydminster, which shares its border with Alberta and Saskatchewan. The majority of the city is located within the province of Manitoba.
Flin Flon was founded in 1927 by Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting (HBM&S;) to exploit the large copper and zinc ore resources in the region. In the 1920s HBM&S; inv...
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Flin Flon (pop. 5,594 in 2006 census) is a Canadian mining city uniquely located on the border with Manitoba and Saskatchewan, a situation not unlike Lloydminster, which shares its border with Alberta and Saskatchewan. The majority of the city is located within the province of Manitoba.
Flin Flon was founded in 1927 by Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting (HBM&S;) to exploit the large copper and zinc ore resources in the region. In the 1920s HBM&S; invested in a railway, mine, smelter, and 101 megawatt hydroelectric power plant at Island Falls, Saskatchewan. By 1928 the rail line reached the mine.
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 on January 1, 1933 and in 1970 the community reached city status. The city has continued to be a mining centre, with the development of several mines adding to its industrial base. With a scenic setting and a...
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