Stanleigh Mine
Location
LocationElliot Lake
CountryCanada
Coordinates46°24′48.67″N 082°38′14.46″W / 46.4135194°N 82.6373500°W / 46.4135194; -82.6373500
Production
ProductsUranium
History
Opened1958
Closed1996
Owner
CompanyRio 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

  1. 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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