Pronto Mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Pronto Mine Location in Ontario | |
| Location | Elliot Lake |
| Province | Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 46°13′N 82°43′W / 46.21°N 82.71°WCoordinates: 46°13′N 82°43′W / 46.21°N 82.71°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1953 |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Closed | 1960 (mine) 1970 (mill) |
| Owner | |
| Company | Rio Algom |
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 monitoring.
The mine was in operation from 1956 to 1960,[1] during which time it produced 2.3 million tons of ore.[citation needed] Upon closure of the mine, the mill was converted to a copper concentrator to process ore from the nearby and operated until 1970.[1]
History[]
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The Pronto deposit was discovered in 1953,[2] becoming the first uranium deposit discovered in the Algoma region.[3]
Other mines in the area[]
- Stanleigh Mine
- Spanish American Mine
- Can-Met Mine
- Milliken Mine
- Panel Mine
- Denison Mine
- Stanrock Mine
- Quirke Mine(s)
- Buckles Mine
- Lacnor Mine
- Nordic Mine
See also[]
- Quartz-pebble conglomerate deposits
- Uranium mining
- List of uranium mines
- List of mines in Ontario
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Rio Algom Ltd (2001). "Elliot Lake Uranium Mine Site Reclamation: Information Package" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2009-06-18. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ^ "Elliot Lake". University of Waterloo. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ "CIM Bulletin - The Story of Elliot Lake". Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
External links[]
- "Elliot Lake Uranium Mines". MiningWatch Canada. Retrieved 2009-01-30.
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- Uranium mines in Canada
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