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  • Asbestos mining in Newfoundland dates back to the 1890s, when two small-scale mines were established on the west coast
  • Forest industries contribute much to the Newfoundland and Labrador economy.
  • The island of Newfoundland contains 15 million acres of forest, of which more than nine million acres are considered productive.
  • Mining has played an important if sporadic role in the economic, social, and cultural history of Newfoundland and Labrador.