Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2023 September 1

= September 1 =

Uranium City output
Hi. I was reading about Uranium City and how it's not connected by road to the rest of Canada. There is only a seasonal Winter road.

Back when the Uranium mines were actively producing, how did the products get shipped to the outside world?

My wild guesses are:

1. The ore is processed/refined, and the refined product is air-lifted out.

2. The product is stored throughout the year, and is only transported by trucks during the winter months. Helian James (talk) 18:11, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm almost certain the answer is the second one. This says that Lake Athabaska-area uranium ore is all transported by truck to Saskatoon, likely merely a collection point, from whence it is sent on to other locations for processing and refinement.  -- Jayron 32 18:17, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you!Helian James (talk) 18:41, 1 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Note that river barges are also commonly used for transport up north when winter roads cannot be used. That would also be a practical way of moving bulky product like uranium ore. Xuxl (talk) 15:17, 2 September 2023 (UTC)