Nordic Mine

Nordic Mine
Location
Nordic Mine
Location in Ontario
Location Elliot Lake
Province Ontario
Country Canada
Owner
Company Rio Algom
Production
Products Uranium
Production 13 Mt ore
History
Opened 1956
Closed 1968 (mine)
1990(mill)

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 site was in operation from 1957 to 1968,[1] during which time it produced 13 million tonnes of ore. The mill continued to process ore from the Quirke and Panel mines until 1990.[1]

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Geology

Other mines in the area

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