| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Elliot Lake |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 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
See also
References
- ↑ Rio Algom Ltd (2001). "Elliot Lake Uranium Mine Site Reclamation: Information Package" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
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External links
- "Stanleigh Mine". InfoMine. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
- "Project Introduction Report - Stanleigh Mine Treatment Facility" (PDF). Denison Environmental Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-05-10. 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.
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