Baie Verte is one of 42 communities that make up the Emerald Zone which is located in the North Central portion of Newfoundland.

Baie Verte dates to the late 19th century, but remained a small village until the discovery of asbestos and other ore bodies of copper, lead, zinc and gold in the mid-1950s when the town underwent major expansion.

The major Baie Verte fault line starts here and runs from here to Long Island Sound by way of Vermont.

In the 1970s the town was gripped by a strike by asbestos miners over working conditions which lasted for 15 weeks.

These trends have approximately 20 km of cumulative strike length and include three deposits (Pine Cove, Stog’er Tight and Argyle).