Rabbit Lake mine
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Rabbit Lake mine is the second largest uranium mine in the western world. The closest community is Wollaston Lake, about 40 kilometers by lake or air. This mine was started in 1975 after the orebody was discovered in 1968, and is the longest operating uranium mine in Saskatchewan. Rabbit Lake was the first Canadian mine to offer a seven-days-in/seven-days-out commuter system of staffing. Deposits include mined-out original Rabbit Lake open pit, Collins Bay A-, B- and D-zones as well as Eagle Point underground mine. Eagle Point has reserves of approximately 11.0 million pounds of yellowcake total production for 2005 was 6.0 million pounds. Significant drilling results have extended mine life to 2008 and an agreement in principle to process the majority of the ore from Cigar Lake at the Rabbit Lake mill will extend the life of the operation by about 15 years. In 2000 Rabbit Lake mine was awarded the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum's John T. Ryan trophy for the best safety record for metal mines in Canada for that year.
