Consolidated Denison Mine, or the Denison Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 12.5 km north of

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. The site is bordered north by

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 monitor ...

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 w ...

and

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 Service ...

; on the east by

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. ...

and

Can-Met Mine The Can-Met Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 12.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned by Denison Mines Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility (shared with the Stanrock Mine) is currently ...

; and south by

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 ...

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Stanrock Mine The Stanrock Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 11.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned by Denison Mines. The site has been decommissioned and rehabilitated with ongoing monitoring by Denison Environmental Servi ...

. It is owned by Denison Mines Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility is currently undergoing environmental monitoring by Denison Environmental Services. The site was the longest continuous operation in the area, from 1957 to 1992, during which time it produced 69 million tonnes of ore.

History

The site was discovered in 1953, by F. H. Jowsey, A. W. Stollery who sold his stake to Consolidated Denison Mines Limited in 1954. Geological surveys commenced in July 1954 followed by diamond drilling. Two shafts were started in 1955 one to 1,856 feet and another to 2,766 feet that wasn't completed until 1957. In 1957 reserves were estimated at 136,787,400 tons graded at 2.78 pounds of U₃0₈ per ton. Ore processing facilities were built, capable to processing 5,700 to 6,000 tons per day. The site has two tailings management areas that includes 64 million tons or tailings under water. The site was decommissioned in 1997.

Other mines in the area

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 ...

Milliken Mine The Milliken Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 2.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility is currently undergoing environment ...

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Buckles Mine The Buckles Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 4.5 km southeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated. Environmental monitoring is ongoing as part of the monitori ...

Lacnor Mine The Lacnor 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 Service ...

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Other mines in the area

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