List of uranium mines in Canada

The following is a list of uranium mines and mills, including former uranium mines:

Ontario

Area Name Location Owner Years operating
Bancroft Bicroft Mine near Bancroft Barrick Gold 1957–1963
Dyno Mine Cardiff Ovintiv 1958–1960
Fission Mine Cardiff 1920s–1940s
Greyhawk Mine near Bancroft Ovintiv 1957–1959, 1976–1982
Madawaska Mine (previously Faraday Mine) Faraday Ovintiv 1954–1964, 1975–1982
Elliot Lake Agnew Lake Mine Hyman Township Kerr Addison Mines Ltd. 1977–1983
Buckles Mine near Elliot Lake Rio Algom 1957–1958
Can–Met Mine near Elliot Lake Denison Mines 1957–1960
Denison Mine near Elliot Lake Denison Mines 1957–1992
Lacnor Mine near Elliot Lake Rio Algom 1957–1960
Milliken Mine near Elliot Lake Rio Algom 1958–1964
Nordic Mine near Elliot Lake Rio Algom 1956–1990
Panel Mine near Elliot Lake Rio Algom 1958–1990
Pronto Mine near Spragge Rio Algom 1956–1970
Quirke Mine near Elliot Lake Rio Algom 1956–1990
Spanish American Mine near Elliot Lake Rio Algom 1958–1959
Stanleigh Mine near Elliot Lake Rio Algom 1958–1996

Saskatchewan

Name Location Owner
Gunnar Mine 25 km S.W. of Uranium City Saskatchewan Research Council [1]
Lorado Mine 8 km south of Uranium City Saskatchewan Research Council
Cluff Lake Mine 75 km south of Lake Athabasca Orano Canada
Beaverlodge Mine Eldorado Cameco
Cigar Lake Mine Athabasca Basin Cameco
McArthur River uranium mine Athabasca Basin Cameco
McClean Lake mine Athabasca Basin Orano Canada

Northwest Territories

Name Location Owner References
Port Radium idle mine site Port Radium Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development [1]
Rayrock idle mine site On the south side of Maryleer Lake and the north shore of Fault Lake, 169km N.W. of Yellowknife and 74km N.W. of Rae Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

References

  1. ^ a b "Uranium mines and mills waste". Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
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