White Canyon Ore Buying Station Information

Location

White Canyon, Utah

The ore buying station at White Canyon purchased uranium ore for the AEC. The American Smelting and Refining Company (ASRC) managed and operated the White Canyon station from October 1954 to January 1956. Lucius Pitkin replaced ASRC as the M&O contractor in February 1956. The AEC leased the land for the ore buying station from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Type of Facility

  • Department of Energy

Covered by EEOICPA

  • Part B and Part E

EEOICPA Covered Years

  • 1954-1957

Contractors

  • 1954-1856 American Smelting and Refining Company
  • 1956-1957 Lucius Pitkin, Inc.

DOE

DOL

NIOSH

Other Resources

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