St Barbara Gold

St Barbara’s Atlantic Mining is dedicated to our community and responsible environmental management.

We demonstrate this everydaythe thorough our site management, and now the reclamation of the Touquoy site and the purchase of an equivalent area of ecologically significant land for conservation. And we’re actively supporting the future success of community projects and organizations on the Eastern Shore.

Environmental Responsibility

We monitor 30+ industrial sites and 100+ ground water wells for 176 health and safety standards that we consistently meet and often exceed.

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Economic & Community Impact

We currently support 14 local businesses and non-profits.

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Job Creation

Our Touquoy Mine created over 900 well paid, rural jobs in Nova Scotia’s Eastern Shore. Our future 15-Mile Project will create over 1,200 well paid, rural jobs during construction and over 300 during operations.

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Care for Home: Melissa's Story

Melissa and her team of environmental experts are the first to carry out the reclamation of a metal mine in Nova Scotia. They are proud to care for the lands we use, and their work will set the standard for future generations. Find out how.

200+ monitoring stations

We check 43 surface stations and 167 groundwater stations every month to ensure we’re achieving environmental standards.

Over 1,150 water samples a year

We take 668 groundwater samples and 500 surface water samples to measure against strict environmental standards, ensuring the quality of our waterways.

100 years of monitoring

After the mine tailings are dry, covered, and seeded, we will monitor the restored site for plant adaptation (at least 20 years) and dam stability (100 years).

96% of water used was recycled

Approximately 96% of the water we used during mining operations was recycled through our water treatment facility. The remaining 4% was used for kitchens and washrooms.

Protecting our shared environment.

We adhere to strict environmental regulations.

Our value of Respecting the Environment is reflected in the work of all our team members. We have in place the largest reclamation bond in Nova Scotia and we are proud to have remediated historical mine tailings – something nobody else in the province has done.

Atlantic Mining has provided the largest reclamation bond in Nova Scotia, providing security to full restoration activities.

Learn more about environmental charges levied against St Barbara in 2020. Since St Barbara assumed ownership, Atlantic Mining has rehabilitated the sediment spill that led to environmental charges in 2020. While the spill occurred before St Barbara took ownership, it was our responsibility to remediate it as the new owners. The affected area’s return to full ecological function is monitored each year, with the three-year update on our progress due later in 2024.

$41.2 Million

Largest reclamation bond in Nova Scotia

59,440 Tonnes

Remediated mine tailings from two historical mine operations in Moose River

60,890 Tonnes

Remediated arsenic contaminated soil from historical mine operations

Support Home: Jon's Story

As our Community Engagement Superintendent, Jon is out and about the province daily. From running open house sessions and building relationships with the locals, to organizing funding for food banks and non-profits in the area, he feels most at home when he’s helping people. Watch his story.

Making a difference

We’re committed to the communities where we operate.

St Barbara’s Atlantic Mining has contributed more than $1.6M to local non-profit organizations, local sports teams, environmental research, educational grants, hospitals, food banks and more. This is in addition to the millions generated in wages, tax revenues, contracts with local businesses.

$7.4 Million

Provincial tax revenue

$3.7 Million

Municipal tax revenue

$1.6 Million

To community and non-profit organizations

$100 Million+

In work and contracts to local businesses

Work Home: Bud's Story

Family is a big part of Bud’s life. And with his job at St Barbara, he can see them every day. Find out how we’re helping him be home for what’s important.

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News Updates

St Barbara Limited to separate Atlantic Operations subsidiary to become part of a Canadian listed entity

Moose River, Nova Scotia (February 12, 2025) – St Barbara Limited, the parent company of Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia Inc. (AMNS), has announced that it will seek to separate the company’s Nova Scotia-based operations from the rest of the company, with the intention of having the Nova Scotia operations come under the control of a Canadian-based company listed within Canada. AMNS continues with business as usual while the process is undertaken to transition ownership to a Canadian listed company.

St Barbara Announces High School Winners in Design for Closed Gold Mine

Moose River, Nova Scotia (February 13, 2025) – St Barbara Mining and their subsidiary, Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the winner of their competition to design a community space at Touquoy’s lookout area, as part of the former mine’s reclamation process.

St Barbara Supporting Five Local Food Bank Holiday Programs

Nova Scotia (November 26, 2024) – Atlantic Mining Nova Scotia Inc. (Atlantic Mining), a subsidiary of St Barbara Limited, is pleased to announce support for over 1,000 families across Eastern Nova Scotia over the holidays. St Barbara’s contribution of $55,000 will contribute to food bank holiday programs in Guysborough, Pictou County, Musquodoboit, Sheet Harbour and Sherbrooke.