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Rio Algom Limited is a Canadian mining company that has existed since 1960. The company was founded by Rio Tinto through the merger of its four Canadian uranium mining operations: Algom Uranium Mines Limited, Milliken Lake Uranium Mines Limited, Northspan Uranium Mines Limited, and Pronto Uranium Mines Limited.
Ontario Hydro cancelled its contract to buy uranium from Rio Algom in 1990 and from Denison Mines in 1992, although Stanleigh Mine continued production until June 1996. [ 12 ] Currently, Rio Algom owns nine of the mines (Stanleigh, Quirke, Panel, Spanish, American, Milliken, Lacnor, Buckles and Pronto) and Denison Mines owns the others.
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 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, [1] has been rehabilitated and is currently undergoing environmental monitoring. The mine was in operation from 1956 to 1960, [2] during which time it produced 4,643,835 pounds of ...
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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 environmental monitoring by Denison Environmental Services as part of the monitoring of the Stanleigh Mine and tailings facility.
The Stanleigh Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 3 km northeast 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 1958 to 1961, and again from 1983 to 1996. [1]
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.