Buckles Mine

Historical uranium mine

46°22′33.90″N 082°35′20.74″W / 46.3760833°N 82.5890944°W / 46.3760833; -82.5890944ProductionProductsUraniumProduction276,000 t oreHistoryOpened1957Closed1958OwnerCompanyRio Algom

The Buckles Mine is an historical uranium mine located approximately 4.5 km southeast of Elliot Lake, Ontario, owned and operated by Rio Algom Ltd.^[1] The site has been rehabilitated. Environmental monitoring is ongoing as part of the monitoring for the nearby Nordic Mine.

History

The mine was owned by Buckles Algoma Uranium Mines Limited, and was bought in 1955 by Spanish American Mines Limited in 1955.^[2]

1955 reserves were indicated to be 486,500 tons at 0.124% U₃0₈ in a 10 feet thick zone located 75 feet underground.^[2]

About 500 tons of ore was shipped to the Spanish American mine for processing daily.^[2]

The mine was in operation from 1957 to 1958,^[3] during which time it produced 276,000 tonnes of ore.^{[citation needed]}

Other mines in the area

Stanleigh Mine
Spanish American Mine
Can-Met Mine
Milliken Mine
Panel Mine
Denison Mine
Stanrock Mine
Quirke Mine(s)
Pronto Mine
Lacnor Mine
Nordic Mine

References

^ "Regulatory Oversight Report for Uranium Mines, Mills, Historic, and Decommissioned Sites in Canada: 2020". Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission: 166.
^ ^a ^b ^c A.H. Lang, J. W. Griffith, H. R Steacy (1962). Canadian Deposits of Uranium and Thorium (PDF). Yukon University: Geological Survey of Canada - Department of Mines and Technical Surveys. p. 175.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Rio Algom Ltd (2001). "Elliot Lake Uranium Mine Site Reclamation: Information Package" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2009-01-28. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

"CIM Bulletin - The Story of Elliot Lake". Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
"2006 Tailings Dam Inspection - Lacnor-Nordic Tailings Management area and Buckles Creek" (PDF). Denison Environmental Services. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2009-01-30.