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Can–Met Mine: near Elliot Lake Denison Mines: 1957–1960 Denison Mine: near Elliot Lake Denison Mines: 1957–1992 Lacnor Mine: near Elliot Lake Rio Algom: 1957–1960 Milliken Mine: near Elliot Lake Rio Algom: 1958–1964 Nordic Mine: near Elliot Lake Rio Algom: 1956–1990 Panel Mine: near Elliot Lake Rio Algom: 1958–1990 Pronto Mine ...
A miner hauling a car of silver radium ore, 340 feet below the surface, Eldorado Mine of Great Bear Lake circa 1930. Canada is the world's second-largest producer of uranium, behind Kazakhstan. [1] In 2009, 20% of the world's primary uranium production came from mines in Canada. [2] 14.5% of the world production came from one mine, McArthur ...
1958 was the first full year of mining production, and saw a $200 million of uranium sales, making uranium Canada's number one metal export, [9] and Elliot Lake Canada's largest producer. [ 6 ] From 1959 to 1960, Elliot Lake organized town was created and other mines were constructed to meet the growing US demand for uranium.
Westmoreland uranium mine: About 400 km north of Mount Isa, Laramide Resources: 1956: 0.04 – 0.2: Ben Lomond: 50 km west of Townsville: Mega Uranium: 1975: 0.25: Maureen: Near Georgetown in north Queensland: Mega Uranium: 0.12: East Kalkaroo: Goulds Dam: Brooks Dam Belgium: Mine Location Main owner Year discovered Probable commencement Grade %U
Pages in category "Uranium mines in Canada" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Athabasca Basin; C.
The Athabasca Basin is a region in the Canadian Shield of northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. It is best known as the world's leading source of high-grade uranium and currently supplies about 20% of the world's uranium. [1] The basin is located just to the south of Lake Athabasca, west of Wollaston Lake, and encloses almost all of Cree ...
Uranium mining declined with the last open pit mine (Shirley Basin, Wyoming) shutting down in 1992. United States production occurred in the following states (in descending order): New Mexico, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Texas, Arizona, Florida, Washington, and South Dakota. The collapse of uranium prices caused all conventional mining to cease by ...
Uranium City: Lorado Uranium Mines Limited 1954–1960 McClean Lake: Uranium Orano Canada Denison: 1999- [3] McArthur River: Uranium Cameco Orano Canada: 1997- [3] Old Post Kaolin Kaolinite: Whitemud Resources Inc.