A metallurgical company in Lakefield is testing samples of rocks bearing uranium from a surface exploration and drilling project near Bancroft, a mining company announced yesterday.\n\nThe final report from SGS Mineral Services Laboratory in Lakefield is nearing completion, Bancroft Uranium Inc. states in an update on its Monmouth uranium project.\n\n"The Bancroft area is well known for historic uranium production where four uranium mines once operated, producing a total of 14,862,653 pounds of U308 (a type of uranium) between 1956 and 1982," Bancroft Uranium states.
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