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Record 1 2006-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Metal Ores
  • Radioactive Ores (Mining)
CONT

In addition to by-product uranium, pyrite is recovered from some ores and used to produce sulphuric acid required by uranium extraction plants, and small amounts of osmium, iridium and diamonds are recovered from South African conglomerate ores.

OBS

Usually refers to uranium ore mine from the Shinarump conglomerate formation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
  • Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
CONT

On a commencé à exploiter en 1955 les minerais conglomératiques de la région d'Elliot Lake (Ontario); [...] On a évalué à environ 0,1 p. 100 leur teneur en oxyde d'uranium [...]

Spanish

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