The Hawkshaw Lithium Properties comprise 1 claim and 106 units with a total surface area of 2,374 ha. They are located ~24 km NW of Fredericton. Government of New Brunswick till samples were taken at roughly 2-km spacing and are underlain by sediments and granites from the Devonian and Silurian. What minerals are mined in […]
Category: New Brunswick
Where Does New Brunswick Get Its Oil?
All of New Brunswick’s crude oil supplies arrive by sea or rail. The majority of crude oil used by the refinery comes from non-Canadian sources. Canadian sources include offshore Newfoundland and Labrador by tanker and western Canada by rail. Does New Brunswick have oil? New Brunswick is one of the oldest ‘oil provinces’ in the […]
Is There Any Gold In New Brunswick?
New Brunswick’s geological diversity has provided favourable conditions for the generation of several types of gold deposits in this part of the Appalachian Orogen. Can I pan for gold in New Brunswick? There are many places to pan for gold in New Brunswick. The Restigouche River and its tributaries, the Miramichi River, the Saint John […]
Does New Brunswick Produce Oil?
New Brunswick does not have any commercial crude oil production. Does New Brunswick have oil? New Brunswick is one of the oldest ‘oil provinces’ in the world. One of the first oil wells in North America was drilled in 1859 about 15 km southeast of Moncton on the east side of the Petitcodiac River. Where […]
What Economic Resources Did New Brunswick Have?
New Brunswick has a resource-based economy dependent largely on forestry, mining, and fishing. Tourism, agriculture, small-scale manufacturing, and a growing service sector provide balance and diversity. What resources did New Brunswick have? New Brunswickers mine silver, bismuth, cadmium, coal, copper, natural gas, gold, oil, lead, potash, peat, tungsten, silica, salt and zinc. Fishing and agriculture […]
Which Town Of New Brunswick Has The Nickname Of Lobster Capital Of The World ‘?
Shediac. Shediac (official in both languages; Shédiac is colloquial French) is a heavily Acadian town in Westmorland County, New Brunswick. The town is home to the famous Parlee Beach and is known as the “Lobster Capital of the World”. It hosts an annual festival every July which promotes its ties to lobster fishing. Where is […]
Where Is The Lobster Season In New Brunswick?
New Brunswick lobster fishermen along the Bay of Chaleur, Acadian Peninsula and Miramichi Bay are setting their traps for the 2022 season today, and this is the last year they’ll be fishing for two different size and price classes. Is lobster season open in New Brunswick 2022? The opening date in LFA 25 is on […]
What’S The Oldest Town In New Brunswick?
Saint John is the largest city in the province, with a population of 70 063; it is also the province’s oldest city. What was the first incorporated town in New Brunswick? In 1785, Saint John became the first community in what would eventually become Canada to be incorporated as a city. Moncton is New Brunswick’s […]
What Indigenous Land Is New Brunswick?
The First Nations of New Brunswick, Canada number more than 16,000, mostly Miꞌkmaq and Maliseet (Wolastoqiyik). Although the Passamaquoddy maintain a land claim at Saint Andrews, New Brunswick and historically occurred in New Brunswick, they have no reserves in the province, and have no official status in Canada. What Indigenous land is Moncton NB on? […]
What Part Of New Brunswick Is English?
Southern New Brunswick. Southern New Brunswick is home to the province’s English speaking communities. French speaking communities – making up one-third of the people in New Brunswick – lie in the northern part of the province. New Brunswick is Canada’s only officially bilingual province. Is New Brunswick English? According to the Canadian Constitution, both English […]