Lorado Mine
Location | |
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Lorado Mine | |
Location | Athabasca Basin |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 59°29′N 108°39′W / 59.49°N 108.65°WCoordinates: 59°29′N 108°39′W / 59.49°N 108.65°W |
Production | |
Products | Uranium |
History | |
Opened |
1954 (mine) 1957 (mill) |
Closed | 1960 |
Owner | |
Company |
Lorado Uranium Mines Limited (currently Encana Oil and Gas) |
Year of acquisition | 1953 |
The Lorado Mine was a uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, Canada located around 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the community of Uranium City, Saskatchewan in the Beaverlodge Uranium District.
See also
References
External links
- "Saskatchewan Makes Recommendations on Former Uranium Mine Sites". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- "MINING: Quick Facts". Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Saskatchewan Chapter. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
- "Lorado". Cleanup of Abandoned Northern Sites (CLEANS). Retrieved 2009-10-25.
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