Grants Ore Buying Station Information

Location

Grants, New Mexiso

The ore buying station at Grants purchased uranium ore for the AEC. Lucius Pitkin managed and operated the Grants station on behalf of the AEC from July 1956 to mid-1958.

Type of Facility

  • Department of Energy

Covered by EEOICPA

  • B and Part E

EEOICPA Covered Years

  • July 1956-1958

Contractors

  • 1956-1958 Lucius Pitkin, Incorporated

DOE

DOL

NIOSH

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