Mining in Newfoundland before Confederation was carried on mainly in Bucans, in the interior and on Bell Island.
At Bell Island, the iron ore deposits were among the largest in the world.
Newfoundlanders were upset that before the war Britain recycled her ore as being the wrong type for British blast furnaces.
Meanwhile along with Canada, Germany became Newfoundland’s best customer. The war ended trade with Germany and later
German submarines turned up off Bell Island to sink four ore ships under the noses of the Canadian Navy.
At the end of the war Bell Island’s ore was suddenly found to be suitable for the British blast furnaces.
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Mining in Newfoundland before Confederation was carried on mainly in Bucans, in the interior and on Bell Island.
At Bell Island, the iron ore deposits were among the largest in the world.
Newfoundlanders were upset that before the war Britain recycled her ore as being the wrong type for British blast furnaces.
Meanwhile along with Canada, Germany became Newfoundland’s best customer. The war ended trade with Germany and later
German submarines turned up off Bell Island to sink four ore ships under the noses of the Canadian Navy.
At the end of the war Bell Island’s ore was suddenly found to be suitable for the British blast furnaces.
