Sydney Mines

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535 Main Street, Sydney Mines, NS B1V 2K5, Canada

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N46° 14' 15" W60° 13' 10"   (46.2375, -60.219444444444) Start navigation »

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Sydney Mines (2011 population: 14,135 ) is a former town in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Founded in 1784 and incorporated as a town in 1889, Sydney Mines has a rich history in coal production, although mining activity has now ceased. Prior to a permanent settlement being established, there was significant activity along the shore. Sydney Mines was also home to a large steel company that was named SCOTIA it was the modern to its day between the Sydney Steel Plant (DISCO) and the Sydney Mines Steel Plant (SCOTIA) they produced 50% of Canada's steel during World War I.

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