Keewatin
Americannoun
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a district in the Northwest Territories, in N Canada. 228,160 sq. mi. (590,935 sq. km).
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Geology. a division of the Archeozoic rocks found in the Canadian Shield.
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The Carmi land, now part of Keewatin Taconite, has long been sought for Hibbing Taconite and could extend the mine’s life by 12 years and provide about 500 million tons of resources.
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2020
Shoon Keewatin, a former trapper, recalls that former life vividly.
From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2018
A side-effect of Minamata disease is that there are few elders like Fobister or Keewatin left.
From The Guardian • Oct. 16, 2018
Keewatin Taconite has also been shut down this year, as have Mesabi Nugget near Hoyt Lakes and Mining Resources in Chisholm.
From Washington Times • Nov. 17, 2015
It was evident that the fear which made his life a burden was the fear of death—which was proof to Granger that he had not been long in Keewatin.
From Murder Point A Tale of Keewatin by Dawson, Coningsby
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