How Ontario Contributed to the First Atomic Bombs | The Rundown

Описание: TVO Today's John Michael McGrath traces the history of uranium mining in Ontario. It's a story that stretches back to the Manhattan Project and involves booms, busts, and a whole lot of drama.

0:00 Intro
0:12 Ontario’s Secretive Uranium Mining History
0:20 World War II and the Manhattan Project
0:35 Canada Nationalizes Uranium Mining
0:44 Port Hope and Military-Grade Refining
1:01 Cold War Fears and the Elliot Lake Discovery
1:28 Boom Towns: Elliot Lake and Bancroft
1:45 Bust Cycles and the End of Uranium Mining
2:09 Nuclear Legacy: Power Supply vs. Environmental Cleanup

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