Proposed volcanic-rock mine divides northern New Brunswick town
Residents on New Brunswick's north shore are divided over a proposal to operate an open pit mine in the community of Dalhousie. While many are embracing the potential for a boost to the struggling economy, others fear the project could harm the environment.
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![Two Quebec-based companies hope to turn this existing quarry into a large mine near the community of Dalhousie in northern New Brunswick. The area is home to a vast deposit of pozzolan, a volcanic rock, that can be used by the cement industry to lower emissions. Drone shot of landscape with rock quarry](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7192994.1714746939!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/dalhousie-pozzolan.jpg)
Residents on New Brunswick's north shore are divided over a proposal to operate an open pit mine in the community of Dalhousie. While many are embracing the potential for a boost to the struggling economy, others fear the project could harm the environment.