Voisey's Bay Mine is a nickel mine in Labrador, Canada, near the bay of the same name. The mine is located about 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Nain.
Open pit mine, Voisey's Bay
Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador
Nain is the northernmost permanent settlement in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, within the Nunatsiavut region, located about 370 km (230 mi) by air from Happy Valley-Goose Bay. The town was established as a Moravian mission in 1771 by Jens Haven and other missionaries. As of 2021, the population is 1,204 mostly Inuit and mixed Inuit-European. Nain is the administrative capital of the autonomous region of Nunatsiavut.
Nain as viewed from Mt. Sophie, September 2011.
Nain in 1909.
Welcome sign to Nain
Anorthosite, marketed as "Blue Eyes Granite," from the Ten Mile Bay Quarry, near Nain. Every crystal will flash bright blue when tilted at the correct angle in the light, an optical effect called "labradorescence".