Water is filling up an abandoned asbestos mining site in Thetford Mines (Quebec, Canada)

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Water is filling up an abandoned asbestos mining site in Thetford Mines (Quebec, Canada) May 13, 2009. Thetford Mines was founded in 1876 after the discovery of large asbestos deposits in the area, and the city became a hub for one of the world's largest asbestos-producing regions.

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Size: 5100px × 3400px
Location: Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
Photo credit: © Francis Vachon / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: abandoned, amiante, asbestos, business, canada, capitalism, chrysotile, commerce, enterprise, filling, mercantilism, metal, mineral, mines, mining, quebec, site, thetford, thetford-mines, trade, water