Quivira Mining Corporation

The Quivira Mining Corporation (sometimes spelled Quivera) was a uranium mining company owned by Kerr-McGee Corporation. It was formed from the Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation in 1983.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

In 1983 Quivira became operator of Kerr-McGee's old 1958 uranium mill at Ambrosia Lake, New Mexico.[2] The mill operated until 2002. From 1966 to 2002 its input consisted of recovered mine water from mines in the area.[2]

In 1989 Quivira was bought by Rio Algom Mining, LLC,[4] which was then bought by Billiton in 2000.[6] Billiton then merged with BHP to form BHP Billiton in 2001.[7] Rio Algom was then bought from BHP Billiton by Uranium Resources, Inc. (URRE) in 2007.[5] In June, 2008 Uranium Resources, Inc. announced it would terinate the agreement to purchase Rio Algom Mining from BHP Billiton. [8]

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Notes

  1. ↑ "MURIEL BUCHANAN v. KERR-MCGEE CORPORATION, D/B/A QUIVIRA MINING COMPANY". 1995-10-18. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  2. 1 2 3 V. McLemore (Feb 2007). "Uranium Mining Resources in New Mexico" (PDF). SME Annual Meeting. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  3. ↑ "Finding of No Significant Impact Related to Amendment of Materials License No. SNM-928, Kerr-McGee Corporation, Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site, Crescent, Oklahoma". U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1999-08-02. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  4. 1 2 "DECISION AND ORDER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY". US DOE. 1997-03-13. Archived from the original on 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  5. 1 2 "Uranium Resources, Inc (URRE) Acquires Rio Algom Mining LLC from BHP Billiton". StreetInsider.com. 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  6. 1 2 "Billiton Trumps Noranda, Codelco on Rio Algom Bid". Business News Americas. 2000-08-25. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  7. 1 2 "BHP/Billiton merger complete". Ferret, Australia's Manufacturing and Industrial Directory. 2001-04-07. Archived from the original on 2009-05-27. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  8. ↑ http://www.marketwatch.com/story/uranium-resources-pulls-out-of-deal-to-buy-rio-algom
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