Quivira Mining Corporation

The Quivira Mining Corporation (sometimes spelled Quivera) was a uranium mining company owned by Kerr-McGee Corporation. It was formed from the Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation in 1983.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

In 1983 Quivira became operator of Kerr-McGee's old 1958 uranium mill at Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico.[2] The mill operated until 2002. From '66 to '02 it's input consisted of recovered mine-water from mines in the area.[2]

In 1989 Quivira was bought by Rio Algom Mining, LLC[4], which was then bought by Billiton in 2000.[6] Billiton then merged with BHP to form BHP Billiton in 2001.[7] Rio Algom was then bought from BHP Billiton by Uranium Resources, Inc. (URRE) in 2007[5].

Notes

  1. ^ "MURIEL BUCHANAN v. KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION, D/B/A QUIVIRA MINING COMPANY". 1995 10 18. http://nm.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.%5Cnm%5CPLS%5C1995%5C19951018_0002.nm.htm/qx. Retrieved 2009 10 3. 
  2. ^ a b c V. McLemore (2007 Feb). "Uranium Mining Resources in New Mexico". SME Annual Meeting. http://geoinfo.nmt.edu/staff/mclemore/documents/07-111_18.pdf. Retrieved 2009 10 3. 
  3. ^ "Finding of No Significant Impact Related to Amendment of Materials License No. SNM-928, Kerr-McGee Corporation, Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site, Crescent, Oklahoma". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency‎. 1999-08-02. http://www.epa.gov/EPA-IMPACT/1999/August/Day-12/i20907.htm. Retrieved 2009 10 3. 
  4. ^ a b "DECISION AND ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY". US DOE. 1997 3 13. http://www.oha.doe.gov/cases/nuclear/vea0007.htm. Retrieved 2009 10 3. 
  5. ^ a b "Uranium Resources, Inc (URRE) Acquires Rio Algom Mining LLC from BHP Billiton". StreetInsider.com. 2007 10 12. http://www.streetinsider.com/Mergers+and+Acquisitions/Uranium+Resources,+Inc+(URRE)+Acquires+Rio+Algom+Mining+LLC+from+BHP+Billiton/3022821.html. Retrieved 2009 10 3. 
  6. ^ a b "Billiton Trumps Noranda, Codelco on Rio Algom Bid". Business News Americas. 2000 8 25. http://www.bnamericas.com/news/mining/Billiton_Trumps_Noranda,_Codelco_on_Rio_Algom_Bid. Retrieved 2009 10 3. 
  7. ^ a b "BHP/Billiton merger complete". Ferret, Australia's Manufacturing and Industrial Directory. 2001 4 7. http://www.ferret.com.au/n/BHP-Billiton-merger-complete-n710000. Retrieved 2009 10 3. 

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