Cluff Lake mine
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Cluff Lake mine is decommissioned former uranium mine located in northern Saskatchewan, located 30 km east of the provincial border with Alberta and approximately 75 kilometres south of Lake Athabasca.[1]
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Location | |
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Location | Athabasca Basin |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Coordinates | 58°21′59.97″N 109°32′34.27″W |
Production | |
Products | Uranium |
History | |
Discovered | 1960s |
Opened | 1980 |
Closed | 2002 |
Owner | |
Company | AREVA / Orano |
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The mine and mill were owned and operated by AREVA Resources Canada, formerly COGEMA Resources[2] and is now owned and operated by Orano Canada.[1]
The former mine lies south of the center of the Carswell impact crater.