Buckles Mine
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Site of the former Buckles Mine in Elliot Lake | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Buckles Mine Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Elliot Lake |
| Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°22′33.90″N 082°35′20.74″W / 46.3760833°N 82.5890944°WCoordinates: 46°22′33.90″N 082°35′20.74″W / 46.3760833°N 82.5890944°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| Production | 276,000 t ore |
| History | |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Closed | 1958 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Algom |
The Buckles Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 4.5 km southeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated. Environmental monitoring is ongoing as part of the monitoring for the nearby Nordic Mine.
The mine was in operation from 1957 to 1958.,[1] during which time it produced 276,000 tonnes of ore
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
- 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 2009-01-28.
External links
- "CIM Bulletin - The Story of Elliot Lake". Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- "2006 Tailings Dam Inspection - Lacnor-Nordic Tailings Management area and Buckles Creek" (PDF). Denison Environmental Services. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
Reclaimed Buckles site. The headframe was on the ledge in the center of the image.