Lucky Mc Uranium stock certificate 1956 (Nevada)

Nice mining collectible.  Amazing modern surface mining scene with equipment. Shamrock (4 leaf clover) in the company name section. Issued and cancelled. Dated 1956."Cancelled" blue stamps in the lower text of the cert. Approximately 12 x 8.5 inches.  

The Lucky Mc Uranium Corporation was an early uranium mining company founded in Wyoming by Neil and Maxine McNeice after they discovered uranium in 1953. The corporation operated a major mining and milling complex in the Gas Hills region of Wyoming, with operations running from 1958 to 1988. While the original corporation is no longer active, the Lucky Mc site is still managed and monitored, with current operations having passed through several companies.

Founding:
The Lucky Mc Uranium Corporation was founded by Neil and Maxine McNeice in 1956 after they discovered uranium in the Gas Hills area of Wyoming in 1953. The company was named after the "lucky" McNeices, with a four-leaf clover in its logo.

Operations:
The company operated a large uranium mine and a mill in the Gas Hills region, which processed 12 million tons of ore between 1958 and 1988. It was a major part of the early nuclear industry.

Corporate changes:
The company's name was changed to Western Nuclear by its owner, Bob Adams, in 1959. Later, the company was bought by Phelps Dodge, and the Lucky Mc site's operations eventually passed through a series of different owners, including AREVA, Inc.

Current site management:
The original Lucky Mc site is now a decommissioned and reclaimed facility. It is still subject to regulatory oversight by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and is currently managed by Ur-Energy Inc.

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