Anyox
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Anyox is a historical mining town located in Northwestern British Columbia near the town of Kitsault British Columbia, Canada. Situated on Observatory Inlet, Anyox was a company mining town run by the Granby company. Copper was mined from Hidden Creek and Bonanza deposits and smelted on site. A town grew alongside the smelter. It had railways, wharves, powerplants, houses, shops and a golf course situated on the slag pile. Acid rain from the plant denuded the trees from the hillsides which soon became bare. The mine shut down in 1935, and the town was abandoned. Some building shells still exist at Anyox but are in poor condition.
Current attempts at rehabilitating the dam are currently being carried out and active mineral exploration continues in the area.
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