Bicroft Mine
Abandoned uranium mine in Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bicroft Mine is a decommissioned underground uranium mine, located in Cardiff, near Bancroft, Ontario, Canada.
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Location | |
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Location | Cardiff |
Province | Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 44°59′30.39″N 78°2′16.83″W |
Production | |
Products | Uranium oxide |
Production | 2,333,106 tonnes |
History | |
Opened | 1957 |
Closed | 1963 |
Owner | |
Company | Barrick Gold |
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It is one of fourteen former uranium mines in Ontario that is monitored by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and one of twenty in Canada.
Aside from uranium, the mine has also produced globally renowned samples of Kainosite-(Y).