Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Eldorado Nuclear Limited
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Former name: Eldorado Gold Mines
- Former name: Eldorado Mining and Refining
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
Charles and Gilbert Labine originally established Eldorado Gold Mines, Limited in 1926 for gold claims in Manitoba. In 1930, Gilbert Labine discovered pitchblende with high uranium content near Great Bear Lake. The uranium mine at Port Radium was then established under the name Eldorado Gold Mines, Limited. The company's name was changed in 1943 to Eldorado Mining and Refining, Limited, and in 1944, it became a Crown corporation. The name was again changed in 1968 to Eldorado Nuclear Limited.