Stanleigh Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Stanleigh Mine Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Elliot Lake |
| Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°24′48.67″N 082°38′14.46″W / 46.4135194°N 82.6373500°WCoordinates: 46°24′48.67″N 082°38′14.46″W / 46.4135194°N 82.6373500°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| History | |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Closed | 1996 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Algom |
The Stanleigh Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 3 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 1983 to 1996.[1] During this time, it produced 14 million tonnes of ore
Other mines in the area
- Spanish American Mine
- Can-Met Mine
- Milliken 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
- "Stanleigh Mine". InfoMine. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- "Project Introduction Report - Stanleigh Mine Treatment Facility" (PDF). Denison Environmental Services. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- "Elliot Lake Uranium Mines". MiningWatch Canada. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- "CIM Bulletin - The Story of Elliot Lake". Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Retrieved 2009-01-30.