Kemess Mine
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Kemess Mine is an open-pit copper and gold mine, located just northeast of the foot of Thutade Lake
, at the head of the Finlay River
, in the Omineca Mountains
of the Northern Interior of British Columbia
, Canada
. It was operated by Royal Oak Mines
from 1998 to 2000, when it was bought by Northgate Minerals.
It is serviced by Kemess Creek Airport
and the Omineca Resource Road from Prince George
. Air distance from Smithers
is 280 km, approximately due north; road distance from Prince George is approximately 550 km.
Thutade Lake
Thutade Lake is located in the Omineca Mountains of the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada. About 40 km in length, and no more than about 2 km wide, the lake is primarily significant as the ultimate source of the Mackenzie River. The lake is at the head of the Finlay River,...
, at the head of the Finlay River
Finlay River
The Finlay River is a 402 km long river in north-central British Columbia flowing north and thence south from Thutade Lake in the Omineca Mountains to Williston Lake, the impounded waters of the Peace River formed by the completion of the W.A.C. Bennett Dam in 1968. Prior to this, the Finlay...
, in the Omineca Mountains
Omineca Mountains
The Omineca Mountains, also known as "the Ominecas", are a group of remote mountain ranges in north-central British Columbia, Canada. They are bounded by the Finlay River on the north, the Rocky Mountain Trench on the east, the Nation River on the south, and the upper reaches of the Omineca River...
of the Northern Interior of British Columbia
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was operated by Royal Oak Mines
Royal Oak Mines
Royal Oak Mines Incorporated was a gold mining company, founded in 1990 by Margaret "Peggy" Witte in Kirkland, Washington....
from 1998 to 2000, when it was bought by Northgate Minerals.
It is serviced by Kemess Creek Airport
Kemess Creek Airport
Kemess Creek Airport, , is located near Kemess Mine, British Columbia, Canada....
and the Omineca Resource Road from Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
. Air distance from Smithers
Smithers, British Columbia
Smithers is a town located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, approximately halfway between Prince George and Prince Rupert. Smithers is located in the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako....
is 280 km, approximately due north; road distance from Prince George is approximately 550 km.