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List Of Uranium Mines In Ontario
The following is a list of uranium mines and mills, including former uranium mines: Ontario Saskatchewan Northwest Territories {, class="wikitable" , + !Name !Location !Owner !References , - , Port Radium idle mine site , Port Radium , Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development , rowspan="2" , , - , Rayrock idle mine site , On the south side of Maryleer Lake and the north shore of Fault Lake, 169km N.W. of Yellowknife and 74km N.W. of Rae , Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ... References Uranium mines in Ontario Mining in Ontario Uranium [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranium Mining
Uranium mining is the process of extraction of uranium ore from the ground. Over 50 thousand tons of uranium were produced in 2019. Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia were the top three uranium producers, respectively, and together account for 68% of world production. Other countries producing more than 1,000 tons per year included Namibia, Niger, Russia, Uzbekistan, the United States, and China. Nearly all of the world's mined uranium is used to power nuclear power plants. Historically uranium was also used in applications such as uranium glass or ferrouranium but those applications have declined due to the radioactivity of uranium and are nowadays mostly supplied with a plentiful cheap supply of depleted uranium which is also used in uranium ammunition. In addition to being cheaper, depleted uranium is also less radioactive due to a lower content of short-lived and than natural uranium. Uranium is mined by in-situ leaching (57% of world production) or by conventional und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denison Mines
Denison Mines Corp. is a Canadian uranium exploration, development, and production company. Founded by Stephen B. Roman, and best known for its uranium mining in Blind River and Elliot Lake, it later diversified into coal, potash, and other projects. History About 1,000 workers at Denison's Elliot Lake mines went on strike in 1974, protesting unhealthy working conditions. The protest led to immediate improvements in safety conditions, and prompted Bill Davis to commission James Milton Ham to lead the Royal Commission on the Health and Safety of Workers in Mines. Denison served as manager for Uranium Participation Corporation, a Toronto-based investment fund which holds no license to deal in uranium until 2021 before it was sold to Sprott Asset Management and WMC Energy. Ownership and leadership 15% of the company is owned by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The CEO is David D. Cates, and Ron F. Hochstein is the chair of the board. Operations Denison's prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatchewan Research Council
The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) is a provincial treasury board crown corporation engaged in research and technology development on behalf of the provincial government and private industry. It focuses on applied research and development projects that generate profit. Some of its funding comes from government grants, but it generates the balance from selling products and services. With nearly 300 employees and $137 million in annual revenues, SRC is the second largest research and technology organization in Canada. History The Province of Saskatchewan established SRC in 1947. SRC carried out its work through grants-in-aid to specific applied research activities at the University of Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Research Council's first Director of Research was Thorbergur Thorvaldson, head of the university's chemistry department. In 1954, SRC expanded its mandate to incorporate independent research. Under Warren's direction, SRC opened its own laboratories in 1958 and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranium City
Uranium City is a northern settlement in Saskatchewan, Canada. Located on the northern shores of Lake Athabasca near the border of the Northwest Territories, it is above sea level. The settlement is northwest of Prince Albert, northeast of Edmonton and south of the Northwest Territories-Saskatchewan boundary. For census purposes, it is located within the province's Division No. 18 territory. History In 1949, athabascaite was discovered by S. Kaiman while he was researching radioactive materials around Lake Athabasca near Uranium City. In 1952, the provincial government decided to establish a community to service the mines in the Beaverlodge uranium area developed by Eldorado Mining and Refining, a federal crown corporation. In 1954, the local newspaper, ''The Uranium Times'', noted that 52 mines were operating and 12 open-pit mines were next to Beaverlodge Lake. Initially, most of the residences in Uranium City were simply tents. Some of the mines operating in the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Mine
__NOTOC__ The Gunnar Mine was a uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, Canada located around southwest of the community of Uranium City, and approximately 600 km north of Saskatoon. The mine was situated on the Crackingstone Peninsula on the north shore of Lake Athabasca in the Beaverlodge Uranium District. The Gunnar deposit was discovered in July 1952, and the mine operated as both an open pit (1955–1961) and underground (1957–1963). The mine ceased production in 1963. The Gunnar Mine headframe was demolished on August 4, 2011 but not decommissioning in any meaningful way. As of 2020, the mine was being decommissioned by the Saskatchewan Research Council who have a license to operate the site until 2024. In 2019 the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission inspection found overall good performance, but some errors with regards to controlling radioactive zones and labeling radioactive materials. These non-compliant acts were descried as having "low safety significance," bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanleigh Mine
The Stanleigh Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 3 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom, Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and is currently undergoing environmental monitoring. The mine was in operation from 1958 to 1961, and again from 1983 to 1996. During this time, it produced 14 million tonnes of ore Other mines in the area * Spanish American Mine * Can-Met Mine * Milliken Mine * Panel Mine * Denison Mine * Stanrock Mine * Quirke Mine(s) * Pronto Mine * Buckles Mine * Lacnor Mine * Nordic Mine See also *Uranium ore deposits#Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits, Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits *Uranium mining *List of uranium mines *List of mines in Ontario References External links * * * * Uranium mines in Ontario Mines in Elliot Lake Underground mines in Canada Former mines in Ontario {{mining-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish American Mine
The Spanish American Mine is a historical uranium mine located approximately northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ..., owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site is southeast of the Denison Mine. The mine was in operation from 1958 to 1959, when it was closed due to water inflow from a fractured zone. During this time it produced 79,000 long ton, tons of ore. Other mines in the area * Stanleigh Mine * Can-Met Mine * Milliken Mine * Panel Mine * Denison Mine * Stanrock Mine * Quirke Mine(s) * Pronto Mine * Buckles Mine * Lacnor Mine * Nordic Mine See also *Uranium ore deposits#Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits, Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits *Uranium mining *List of uranium mines *List of mines in Ontario References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quirke Mine
The Quirke Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 13.5 km north of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and is currently undergoing environmental monitoring. The mine was in operation from 1956 to 1960, and again from 1968 to 1990, during which time it produced 44 million tons of ore from two separate shafts. Other mines in the area * Stanleigh Mine * Spanish American Mine * Can-Met Mine * Milliken Mine * Panel Mine * Denison Mine * Stanrock Mine * Pronto Mine * Buckles Mine * Lacnor Mine * Nordic Mine See also * Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits *Uranium mining *List of uranium mines *List of mines in Ontario This is a list of mines in the Canadian province of Ontario and includes both operating and closed mines. *Adams Mine *Agnew Lake Mine *Amalgamated Larder Mine *Argonaut Mine *Armistice Mine *Associated Goldfields Mine *Barber Larder Mine *Barto ... References External links MiningWatch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spragge, Ontario
The North Shore is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Algoma District. The township had a population of 497 in the Canada 2016 Census. It is along the north shore of the North Channel of Lake Huron (hence its name), with its main communities all along Highway 17. Communities Algoma Mills Algoma Mills is located between the North Channel and Lauzon Lake, near the township's western boundary with Blind River. The Algoma Mills Water Aerodrome serves the community. Moiles Mills Moiles Mills is a ghost town. It was established as a lumber town in April 1889 and burned down in 1918. The former townsite is now the site of John Island Camp, a children's summer camp operated by the YMCA. Serpent River Serpent River is located at the junction of highways 17 and 108. Spragge Originally known as Cook's Mills, in 1882 the Cook Brothers Lumber Company established a sawmill at this location on the north shore of Lake Huron. The mill operated until 1906 when it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pronto Mine
The Pronto Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 20 km south of Elliot Lake, Ontario near Spragge. The site is owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd, has been rehabilitated and is currently undergoing environmental monitoring. The mine was in operation from 1956 to 1960, during which time it produced 4,643,835 pounds of U3O8. Upon closure of the mine, the mill was converted to a copper concentrator to process ore from the nearby Pater Mine and operated until 1970. History The Pronto mine is located on lot 3, concession II, Long township. It is located 11 miles east of Blind River, it is near the Canadian Pacific Railway and highway 17. The Pronto deposit was discovered in 1953, by geologist Franc R. Joubin, becoming the first uranium deposit discovered in the Algoma region. The prospecting was grubstaked by a J. H. Hirshhorn, a hotel owner. They formed Peach Uranium Syndicate, which later became Peach Uranium and Metals Limited and started diamond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panel Mine
The Panel Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 14.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom, Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and is currently undergoing environmental monitoring. The mine was in operation from 1958 to 1961, and again from 1979 to 1990, during which time it produced 15 million tons of ore. Other mines in the area * Stanleigh Mine * Spanish American Mine * Can-Met Mine * Milliken Mine * Denison Mine * Stanrock Mine * Quirke Mine(s) * Pronto Mine * Buckles Mine * Lacnor Mine * Nordic Mine See also *Uranium ore deposits#Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits, Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits *Uranium mining *List of uranium mines *List of mines in Ontario References External links MiningWatch Canada - Elliot Lake Uranium MinesCIM Bulletin - The Story of Elliot Lake Uranium mines in Ontario Mines in Elliot Lake Underground mines in Canada Former mines in Ontario {{mining-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nordic Mine
The Nordic Mine, is an abandoned uranium mine in the Elliot Lake area of Ontario, owned by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility is currently undergoing environmental monitoring by Denison Environmental Services. The site was in operation from 1957 to 1968, during which time it produced 13 million tonnes of ore. The mill continued to process ore from the Quirke and Panel mines until 1990. Although underground production ceased in 1968, the Dry-and-Pack section of the mill was active for 2 more decades along with several offices and a Security Gatehouse. The property also became a temporary graveyard for derelict and neglected vehicles from various Rio Algoma apartment parking lots, mine parking lots and trailer park left-overs as people were coming and going during the crazy boom days of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Other mines in the area * Stanleigh Mine * Spanish American Mine * Can-Met Mine * Milliken Mine * Panel Mine * Denison M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
