Stanrock Mine

Stanrock Mine
Location
Stanrock Mine
Location in Ontario
Location Elliot Lake
Province Ontario
Country Canada
Coordinates 46°28′20.4″N 082°33′35.37″W / 46.472333°N 82.5598250°W / 46.472333; -82.5598250Coordinates: 46°28′20.4″N 082°33′35.37″W / 46.472333°N 82.5598250°W / 46.472333; -82.5598250
Production
Products Uranium
Production 6.4 Mt ore
History
Opened 1958
Closed 1985
Owner
Company Denison Mines

The Stanrock Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 11.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned by Denison Mines. The site has been decommissioned and rehabilitated with ongoing monitoring by Denison Environmental Services.

the site was in operation from 1958 to 1964 as a traditional mining operation. Following the end of large scale drilling and blasting operations, the mine continued production using a leaching technique which utilized water and bacteria. Production contracts were fulfilled by 1970 and all operations ceased. The property was sold to Denison Mines in the early 1970s Total production was 6.4 million tones of ore.[1]

Other mines in the area

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jan 1966 Ontario Dept. of Mines Annual Review


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