What is the source of sulphur dioxide in Flin Flon?
The metallurgical smelter operated by the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company in Flin Flon accounts for about 49% of the province’s man-made emissions of sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere. In 1994, the total sulphur dioxide emissions in the province were estimated to be 398,000 tonnes. The total sulphur dioxide emissions were less than the 550,000 tonne sulphur dioxide emission limit agreed to under the national Acid Rain Program.
