Panel Mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Panel Mine Location in Ontario
| |
| Location | Elliot Lake |
| Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°23′N 82°38′W / 46.383°N 82.633°WCoordinates: 46°23′N 82°38′W / 46.383°N 82.633°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| Production | 15 Mt ore |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Closed | 1990 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Algom |
The Panel Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 14.5 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 1979 to 1990,[1] during which time it produced 15 million tons of ore[citation needed].
History
Geology
Other mines in the area
- Stanleigh Mine
- Spanish American Mine
- Can-Met Mine
- Milliken Mine
- Denison Mine
- Stanrock Mine
- Quirke Mine(s)
- Pronto Mine
- Buckles Mine
- Lacnor Mine
- Nordic Mine
See also
- Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits
- Uranium mining
- List of uranium mines
- List of mines in Ontario
References
- ↑ Rio Algom Ltd (2001). Elliot Lake Uranium Mine Site Reclamation: Information Package (PDF). Retrieved 2009-06-18.
External links
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