Milliken Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Milliken Mine Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Elliot Lake |
| Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°24′12.89″N 082°37′40.10″W / 46.4035806°N 82.6278056°WCoordinates: 46°24′12.89″N 082°37′40.10″W / 46.4035806°N 82.6278056°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| Production | 6.3 Mt ore |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Closed | 1964 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Algom |
The Milliken Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 2.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility is currently undergoing environmental monitoring by Denison Environmental Services as part of the monitoring of the Stanleigh Mine and tailings facility.
The site was in operation from 1958 to 1964,[1] during which time it produced 6.3 million tonnes of ore
Other mines in the area
- Stanleigh Mine
- Spanish American Mine
- Can-Met Mine
- Panel 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
- Denison Environmental - Stanleigh Treatment Facility
- MiningWatch Canada - Elliot Lake Uranium Mines
- Ontario Mineral Industry Cluster - Milliken Mine. Photos of rehabilitated site and park.