Gilbert LaBine
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1890 – 1977
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Who was Gilbert LaBine?
Gilbert LaBine, OC was a Canadian prospector who, in 1930, discovered radium and uranium deposits at Port Radium, Northwest Territories. He has become known as the father of Canada's uranium industry. LaBine was president of Eldorado Mining and Refining from its start in the late 1920s to 1947. He left the company to prospect for uranium minerals as an independent mine developer. In the 1950s he brought the Gunnar Mine to production at Uranium City, Saskatchewan.
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- Born
- Feb 10, 1890
Whitewater Region - Nationality
- Canada
- Died
- Jun 8, 1977
Toronto
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on July 23, 2013
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