Lacnor Mine
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| Lacnor Mine | |
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| Location | |
 Lacnor Mine
46°23′42.27″N 82°36′28.5″W / 46.395075°N 82.607917°WCoordinates: 46°23′42.27″N 82°36′28.5″W / 46.395075°N 82.607917°W |
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| Location | Elliot Lake |
| Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Algom |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| Production | 3.4 Mt ore |
| History | |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Closed | 1960 |
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 Services.
The site was in operation from 1957 to 1960,[1] during which time it produced 3.4 million tonnes of ore.[citation needed]
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[edit] Other mines in the area
- Stanleigh Mine
- Spanish American Mine
- Can-Met Mine
- Milliken Mine
- Panel Mine
- Denison Mine
- Stanrock Mine
- Quirke Mine(s)
- Pronto Mine
- Buckles Mine
- Nordic Mine
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[edit] References
- ^ Rio Algom Ltd (2001) (PDF). Elliot Lake Uranium Mine Site Reclamation: Information Package. http://www.denisonenvironmental.com/en/rehab/Content/PDF%20Folder/Elliot%20Lake%20Info%20Package.pdf. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
[edit] External links
- "Elliot Lake Uranium Mines". MiningWatch Canada. http://www.miningwatch.ca/index.php?/110/Elliot_Lake_Uranium. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- "CIM Bulletin - The Story of Elliot Lake". Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. http://www.cim.org/bulletin/bulletinlive/articles.cfm?Issue_ID=160&Type=1&row=12&Segment_ID=45. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
