— Lower Myra Falls is a scenic waterfall with a large swimming hole that has become a popular spot amongst locals to spend the day during the summer Located in Strathcona the trail to Myra Falls begins just before the mine site in the provincial park; it s well marked so don t worry
WhatsAppMyra Falls Opens in a new window The Myra Falls German Myrafälle or rarer Mirafälle; alway pronounced with a German "i" are located in a ravine in the municipality of Muggendorf in the Austrian federal state of Lower Austria not to be confused with the Mira Falls Mirafall 50 km further west in the Ötschergräben
Lower Myra Falls has teal and emerald waters depending on the light Rather than being one big waterfall its shimmering waters cascade into a series of different pools before eventually ending up in Buttle Lake water s chilly but the brave always take a dip and it s a popular swimming hole in the summer months
WhatsApp— The town has dealt with the ups and downs of Myra Falls and the roller coaster ride that was the forest industry over the last two decades The sawmill and pulp mill at Elk Falls closed in 2008
WhatsApp— Lower Myra Falls is the shorter of the two falls while Upper Myra Falls is taller and a longer hike Lower Myra Falls is easier to access and to me is more photogenic The falls have created a natural amphitheater with wide open cliff and an impressive view from the top of falls and lake below Key Takeaways
WhatsApp— It was a long drive from Cowichan to Myra Falls but the trail was spectacular and the trip was gorgeous so in the end as it usually is it was worth it Other Vancouver Island Hikes Christie Falls Ladysmith Juan de Fuca Marine Trail Canso Bomber Tofino Kinsol Trestle Shawnigan Lake
WhatsApp— The Wei Wai Kum and We Wai Kai Nations signed an Impact Benefit Agreement IBA with the Myra Falls Mine located near Buttle Lake southeast of Gold River and west of the Comox Valley The Trafigura Mining Group which bought the mine in 2020 says on its website that it employs more than 300 people and is ramping up
WhatsApp— Lower Myra Falls pictured above A 15 minute walk down a fairly steep decline takes you to a myriad of colours and sights as well as a string of connected falls Upper Myra Falls A 6km return trip on an easy trail takes you through old growth forests to view the crystal clear water of cascading creeks
WhatsApp— Myra Falls Operations Myra Falls Operations is a modern underground mining operation producing copper and zinc concentrates containing high precious metal values The ores are derived from volcanogenic massive sulphide It directly employs about 430 people who reside in the communities of Campbell River and the Comox Valley
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WhatsApp— The Late Devonian to Early Mississippian Sicker Group of Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada is host to the Myra Falls polymetallic volcanic hosted massive sulfide VHMS deposits production has exceeded 30 Mt at average grades of % Zn % Cu % Pb g/t Au and g/t Ag along with numerous historic
Lower Myra Falls has teal and emerald waters depending on the light Rather than being one big waterfall its shimmering waters cascade into a series of different pools before eventually ending up in Buttle Lake water s chilly but the brave always take a dip and it s a popular swimming hole in the summer months
WhatsApp— The sign on the road calls it Myra Falls but it s Lower Myra Falls Upper Myra Falls is on the mine property and you need at least three hours to get there Lower Myra is worth it It s ten minutes from the parking lot and a pretty easy hike It s a great place for a picnic and the colour of the water defies description
WhatsApp— Upper Myra Falls Hike Intro Upper Myra Falls is a scenic hike through an old growth forest on the west side of Buttle Lake in Strathcona Westmin Provincial Park The trail leads to a lookout of a large horsetail waterfall Upper Myra Falls is a longer and separate hike from the nearby and more popular Lower Myra Falls
WhatsAppMyra Falls Mine has had a number of owner/operators It was acquired by Nyrstar in 2011 In 2014 the last full year of production the mill processed more than 463 000 tonnes of ore Total concentrate production was 51 123 tonnes of zinc concentrate 10 434 tonnes of copper concentrate and 4 578 tonnes of lead concentrate Both the copper and
WhatsApp— Myra Falls Mine will be placed on long term care and maintenance as of December 18th effectively shutting down operations and seeking creditor protection The mine in Strathcona Provincial Park employs roughly 450 people and has been in operation since 1965 producing zinc lead and copper ore
WhatsApp— CAMPBELL RIVER BC Dec 18 2023 /CNW/ Since 2019 Myra Falls Mine has made significant investments to modernize the Myra Falls mining and milling operation Unfortunately increased operating
WhatsApp— What about the Geology though Good question and it s complicated Myra Falls cascades down a series of rock steps made of sandstone The steps form where mudstone beds or volcanic ash layers form planes of weakness that are progressively cut back causing the rocks above to break off sequentially producing the spectacular
WhatsApp— The Myra Falls Mine located in the territories of the We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum Nations has been operating since 1966 The mine is located within the bounds of Strathcona Provincial Park the mine preceded the park s creation and is grandfathered producing ore containing copper lead zinc and gold Concentrate ore is transported by
WhatsApp— The Myra Falls copper zinc lead mine on Vancouver Island is restarting after nearly two years of being idled Nyrstar the Swiss mining company that owns the mine announced that it has restated
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