Pronto Mine

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.

Pronto Mine
Location
Pronto Mine
Location in Ontario
LocationElliot Lake
ProvinceOntario
CountryCanada
Coordinates46°13′N 82°43′W
Production
ProductsUranium
History
Discovered1953
Opened1956
Closed1960 (mine)
1970 (mill)
Owner
CompanyRio Algom

The mine was in operation from 1956 to 1960,[1] during which time it produced 2.3 million tons of ore. Upon closure of the mine, the mill was converted to a copper concentrator to process ore from the nearby Pater Mine and operated until 1970.[1]

History

The Pronto deposit was discovered in 1953[2], becoming the first uranium deposit discovered in the Algoma region.[3]


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See also

References
  1. 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)
  2. "Elliot Lake". University of Waterloo. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  3. "CIM Bulletin - The Story of Elliot Lake". Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Retrieved 2009-01-30.


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