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Buckles Mine

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Buckles Mine
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Site of the former Buckles Mine in Elliot Lake
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Location
LocationElliot Lake
ProvinceOntario
CountryCanada
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Production
ProductsUranium
Production276,000 t ore
History
Opened1957
Closed1958
Owner
CompanyRio 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

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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

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See also

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References

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File:Reclaimed former Buckles Mine.JPG
Reclaimed Buckles site. The headframe was on the ledge in the center of the image