Gunnar Mine
The Gunnar Mine was an active uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan, Canada, located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the community of Uranium City and approximately 600 km (370 mi) north of Saskatoon. This mine is situated on the Crackingstone Peninsula on the north shore of Lake Athabasca in the Beaverlodge Uranium District.
The headframe at the Gunnar Mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
Gunnar Mine Location in Saskatchewan | |
| Location | Athabasca Basin |
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 59°23′06″N 108°53′13″W |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| History | |
| Discovered | 1952 |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Closed | 1963 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Gunnar Mines |
Over its lifetime, this mine produced 5,000,000 t (4,900,000 long tons; 5,500,000 short tons) of uranium ore and around 4,400,000 t (4,300,000 long tons; 4,900,000 short tons) of mining tailings.
In 2000, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission first visited the site to begin the remediation project of this abandoned mine.
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