The Panel Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 14.5 km northeast of
Elliot Lake
Elliot Lake is a city in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is north of Lake Huron, midway between the cities of Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie in the Northern Ontario region. Once dubbed the "uranium capital of the world," Elliot Lake has since ...
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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 1979 to 1990,
during which time it produced 15 million tons of ore.
Other mines in the area
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Stanleigh Mine
The Stanleigh Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 3 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom, Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and is currently undergoing environmental monitoring ...
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Spanish American Mine
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Can-Met Mine
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Milliken Mine
The Milliken Mine is an abandoned uranium mine located approximately 2.5 km northeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd. The site has been rehabilitated and its tailings facility is currently undergoing environment ...
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Denison Mine
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Stanrock Mine
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Quirke Mine(s)
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Pronto Mine
The Pronto Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 20 km south of Elliot Lake, Ontario near Spragge. The site is owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd, has been rehabilitated and is currently undergoing environmental monitor ...
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Buckles Mine
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Lacnor Mine
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Nordic Mine
See also
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Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits
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Uranium mining
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List of uranium mines
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List of mines in Ontario
References
External links
MiningWatch Canada - Elliot Lake Uranium MinesCIM Bulletin - The Story of Elliot Lake
Uranium mines in Ontario
Mines in Elliot Lake
Underground mines in Canada
Former mines in Ontario
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