CANADIAN URANIUM PRODUCTION From start to finish >the beginning >the ’50s to ’70s >the ’80s to present ff.Map of lJranium Mining Activities in Canada Page 1 of 2 This is Google's cache of http:l/www.ccnr.o1g/uranium_map.html. lt is a snapshot of the page as it appeared on 30 Oct 2008 23'.40:46 GMT. The cryrent page could have changed in the meantime. l-qarn more These search terms are highlighted: uranium map canada Text nn!y versiorr **-I..-t';o Unanium Activities hffi in d- #=-"*- fanada €af port Ra*ium *#ff Bske'H: tu,F*t rock # "frffiiurnEity fluff t-atflr tg fiigar tEk+ ] f,learulat e r I qS ett le Yalle Sf+Frq n{lu I ntF H ope Fline t 0pereti,pg I'li;re I [imedD4un l'l i ne l. Pot e nt ial Refinery * 0peratirrg Map of Uranium Mining Activities in Canada adapted from U_ranium: A ffiiscrlssiclrl fireirie by Gordon Edwards et al published by the National Film Board of Canada I Uranium Sub-I]ir*ct*r]'l I f.'f,Jfu{FLnTH I}{&gC,'tr'{}RY ] http:l1209.85.l73.l04lsearch?q:cache:YrcYBlDPu2MJ:www.ccnr.org/uranium_map.html+... 08.11.04 The beginning • Port Radium (NWT) – Discovered 1932 by Geiger counter – Produced Radium from 1934-1939 – Produced U from 1943 to 1962 (note: US cancelled all U imports from Canada in 1962) Production figures - unknown The ’50s to ’70s • Beaverlodge (SK) » Discovered 1947 by Geiger counter » Produced from 1952 to 1981 • Elliot Lake (ON) » Discovered 1953 by Geiger and scintillation counter » Produced from 1955 to 1996 • Cluff Lake (SK) » Discovered 1960 by scintillometer » Produced from 1980 to 2002 Athabasca l,akelorth Project RB1 and RB2 Claim Blocks Beaverlodge Uranium Distr...Page 47 of I22 8.4 Past Production from the Beaverlodge District, and RBI and RB2 Blocks The Beaverlodge Uranium District contains literally hundreds of uranium showings and occurrences (Beck, 1969; Tremblay, 1972). From the early 1950s to the early 1980s the mines in the Beaverlodge Uranium District were a significant contributor to Canada's ur production up until 1982, when the price of the commodity and a lack of world demand the remaining producing mines to cease operations. Beck (1969, pp. 58-84) lists some 3r uranium deposits that had underground or surface mining development within the Distri 3 tabulates historic production from the more important producers in the Beaverlodge D until approximately 1982.The Ace-Fay and Verna, as well as the Hab, Dubyna, Gunnar Cenex-Cinch Lake mines were regarded as the major producers in the Beaverlodge cam Table 3: Past Producing Uranium Mines - Beaverlodge Uranium District Producer Production (ke ti : Os ) (lbr Eldorado-Ace-Fay 19,232,500 Gunnar 6,8 92,000 Eldorado Verna- Bolger 7 63,000 Eldorado-Hab 436,000 Rix Smitty 295,000 Eldorado - Dubyna 251,000 Cinch Lake 197,000 Cayzor Athabaska 163,000 Lorado 89,000 Eldorado Eagle 77,000 Rix Leonard 41 ,000 Nicholson 41 ,000 National Exploration 3 0,000 Nesbitt Labine 23,000 Eldorado Fishhook 15,000 Eldorado Martin Lake 1 1,000 IJranium Ridge 10,000 Total Production 28,546,500 Within the RBI and RB2 claim blocks, known historic production, excluding local high of some Drospects. has mainly been from the Dubvna Lake 3l Zone. the 2l zone and po http:l1209.85.l73.I04lsearch?q:cache:GjQWHx8v3P4J:www.redrockenergy.caldocs/Tech_... 08.1 1.07 Elliot Lake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 2 of 6 bust cycles from the I950s to the 1990s, from a - Total 698.12 km2 (269.5 sq mi) i high of over 26,000 to a low of about 6,600. Population (2006)Statistics Canada In 1959, the lJnited States declared that it would - Total 1 1,549 buy no more uranium from Canada after 1962. - Density |6.5lkm2 (42.7 lsq mi) ,f..:u During the 1970s, federal plans for CANDIJ Time zone Eastern Standard Time u__li.- Reactors and Ontario Hydro's interest in atomic (ESr) (rjrc-s) ""t! energy led the town, anticipating a population of J'g - Summer (DST) Eastern Daylight Time '*l 30,000, expand again. g-rt*k.rS ; to (EDr) (urc 4) j'i" ; o'*,*'fl"', ,'However, by the early 1990s depleted reserves Postal Code FSA P5A / i ( and low prices caused the last mines in the area to Area code(s) 705 rlose. In the years since, the city looked elsewhere \ i Murricipal rank '**n \ for its survival, finding some success promoting \ itself as a retirement communitv and tourist Website: http ://www.cityofell iotlake.com/ destination. Mines Stanleigh Mine (1956-1960 and 1982-1996), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 14 million tons of ore. I Spanish American Mine (1957-1959), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 430,000 tons of ore. I Can-Met Mine (1957-1960), operated by Denison Mines Ltd., produced2.6 million tons of ore. I Milliken Mine (1957-1964), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 6.3 million tons of ore. I Panel Mine (1957-1961and 1978-1990), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 15 million tons of ore. I Denison Mine (1957-1992), operated by Denison Mines Ltd., produced 69 million tons of ore. I Stanrock Mine (1958-1960 and1964-1985), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced6.4 million tons of ore. Quirke Mine(s) (1955-1961 and 1965-1990), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced 44 million tons of ore. I Pronto Mine (1955 -1970), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced2.3 million tons of ore. I Buckles Mine (1956-1960), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced276,000 tons of ore. I Lacnor Mine "Lake Nordic" (1956-1960), operated by Rio Algom Ltd., produced3.4 million tons of ore. r Nordic Mine (1956-1970), operated by Denison Mines Ltd., produced 13 million tons of ore. Geography and environment Situated on the Canadian Shield, the city is surrounded by dense forest, muskeg swamps, numerous lakes, winding rivers, and hills of Precambrian bedrock. The local forests are mixed deciduous and coniferous, with colourful displays in the autumn. Local wildlife include moose, white-tailed Deer, American Black Bear, beaver, loon, muskrat, otter, Canada Goose, and lynx, to name but a few. Fish species include lake trout, speckled trout, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, pickerel (walleye), and sturgeon. Since December 1990 the town has been home to the Elliot Lake Research Field Station, established by Laurentian University to investigate environmental radioactivity. http : I I en.wikipedia. org I wikrlElliot_L ake 08. r1.07 ’50s to ’70s continued • Rabbit Lake » Discovered 1968 by scintillometer » Production 1975 to present • Key Lake » Discovered 1975 by geochemistry & scintillometer » Produced from 1982 to 1997 The ’80s to present • Midwest Lake » Discovered 1978 by geochemistry » Production imminent (2010?) • Cigar Lake » Discovered 1981 by geochemistry » Production who knows?? • McArthur River » Discovered 1988 by geochemistry » Production 2000 to present Chapter 7. Uranium Mining in Northern Saskatchewan: A Public-Private Transition (Part ... Page 1 of 7 idrc.ca HOME > Publications > IDRC Books > All our books > LARGE MINES AND THE COMMUNITY > Chapter 7. Uranium Mining in Northern Saskatchewan: A Public-Private Transition (Part 4) Document(s) 14 of 18 Graham F. Parsons and Ron Barsi[1] Uranium mining industry effects on regional and community development In the 1990s uranium mining in northern Saskatchewan was undertaken by a number of Canadian and international mining companies. The largest of these was Cameco Corporation with mines, resources, employment and supplying companies throughout the North. Cameco accounts for a little over half of uranium mining activity (employment, procurement, and capital investment) in northern Saskatchewan. Throughout the decade, most mining companies adopted corporate procedures and practices to both meet the evolving regulatory framework and to incorporate the approaches into day-to-day corporate operations. Cameco Corporation Table 13. Cameco Northern Saskatchewan uranium reserves and resources. Grade Total Mining Tonnes (% (millions lbs (% Reserves method** (thousands) U3O8) U3O8) Proven Cigar Lake* UG 345 22.51 171.2 Key Lake* OP 221 0.46 2.2 McArthur UG 505 22.51 246.5 River* Rabbit Lake OP/UG 908 1.33 26.7 Total 1 979 446.6 Probable and possible Cigar Lake* UG 801 9.08 160.0 McArthur UG 163 2.42 8.7 River* Rabbit Lake UG 174 0.85 3.3 Total 1 138 172 Total reserves 3 478 654.4 Resources (indicated and inferred) http://www.idrc.ca/ev.php?URL_ID=28037&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=20... 08.11.06 ’80s to present continued • Shea Creek » Discovered 1992 by geochemistry » Awaiting approval for shaft construction » Mineralization 2-18% U3O8 at depth of 700m • Virgin River » Discovered 2007 by geochemistry » Still in exploration stage » Mieneralization 2-18% U3O8 at depth of 780m Western World Exploration Expenditures vs. Price - Uranium (constant 2005 US$) 800 $120 700 $105 600 $90 500 $75 400 $60 300 $45 million US$per year US$ per U3O8pound 200 $30 100 $15 0 $0 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 Exploration Expenditures Price Historical Uranium Prices $120 $100 $80 $60 $40 US $ per U3O8 pound $20 $0 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 2005 Nominal $ Constant 2006 $ 8.10 CANADIAN MINERALS YEARBOOK, 2001 Figure 25 Figure 26 Canadian Tantalum Production, Canadian Tellurium Production, 1969-2000 1934-2000 (tonnes) (tonnes) 250 110 100 200 90 80 70 150 60 50 100 40 30 50 20 10 0 0 1886 1906 1926 1946 1966 1986 1886 1906 1926 1946 1966 1986 Sources: Natural Resources Canada; Statistics Canada. Sources: Natural Resources Canada; Statistics Canada. Figure 27 Figure 28 Canadian Tin Production, Canadian Titanium Ore Production, 1941-92 1886-1960 (tonnes) (000 tonnes) 4 500 65 4 000 60 55 3 500 50 3 000 45 2 500 40 35 2 000 30 1 500 25 20 1 000 15 500 10 5 0 0 1886 1906 1926 1946 1966 1986 1886 1896 1906 1916 1926 1936 1946 1956 1966 1976 1986 1996 Sources: Natural Resources Canada; Statistics Canada.