Buckles Mine

Buckles Mine

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°W / 46.3760833; -82.5890944Coordinates: 46°22′33.90″N 082°35′20.74″W / 46.3760833°N 82.5890944°W / 46.3760833; -82.5890944
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

See also

References

  1. Rio Algom Ltd (2001). "Elliot Lake Uranium Mine Site Reclamation: Information Package" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-01-28.

External links

Reclaimed Buckles site. The headframe was on the ledge in the center of the image.


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