Talk:Manhattan Project feed materials program
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Did you know nomination
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The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 20:44, 5 April 2025 (UTC)
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Gilbert Labine examines uranium ore at the Eldorado Mine
- ... that the Manhattan Project feed materials program used uranium ore from a mine near the Arctic Circle in Canada (pictured)? Source: https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/how-canada-supplied-uranium-for-the-manhattan-project-1.7402051
Moved to mainspace by Hawkeye7 (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 442 past nominations.
Hawkeye7 (discuss) 10:10, 9 March 2025 (UTC).
This impressive article, moved to mainspace on 7 March, is new enough, long enough, well-sourced, and presentable. QPQ done. No copyvio issues. The hook is interesting, in the body, cited, and the citation checks out. The image is very nice and legible at low resolution. @Hawkeye7: could you clarify why the photo is the public domain in the US? Tenpop421 (talk) 17:49, 9 March 2025 (UTC)
It is in the public domain in Canada as it was not subject to Crown copyright, and is a photograph that was created prior to 1949, and the creator died in 1971. In US because first published before 1978 without complying with U.S. copyright formalities.Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:25, 9 March 2025 (UTC)
@Hawkeye7: Jeez Canadian photograph copyright is complex, look at this flowchart. As the photo's copyright in Canada is Creation + 50 years, it would've been in the public domain sometime in the year 1996, so URAA probably doesn't apply (I see you've edited your reply). I'll take your assessment in good faith. Tenpop421 (talk) 19:51, 9 March 2025 (UTC)
ENGVAR
This article is listed as being in British English, but I think per MOS:TIES should be in American English. Any objection to switching it over? John (talk) 08:56, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
Nominator: Hawkeye7 (talk · contribs) 11:11, 8 March 2025 (UTC)
GA review
- This review is transcluded from Talk:Manhattan Project feed materials program/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Djmaschek (talk · contribs) 04:08, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
Initial review
Since this article is over 100,000 bytes, this GA review will necessarily take longer than usual. I will submit review comments as I have a chance to read it. There may be more than one set of comments (Review 1, Review 2, etc.) Djmaschek (talk) 04:08, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
- It is only 64 kB (10,587 words) "readable prose size"
I have added this review to my watch list. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:41, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
Review 1
Please make that following edits or argue your case for not making the change. Thanks. Djmaschek (talk) 21:39, 16 June 2025 (UTC)
- Introduction, paragraph 3: "In 1941 ... flooded". It makes it seems as though the mine was deliberately flooded in 1941. I think it would be more accurate to write "By 1941 ... flooded" since the Congo mine was closed in 1937 and flooded over time. The Canadian mine closed in 1940 and flooded since then.
- The US Army takes over, paragraph 1, sentence 2: "On 15 September". Add year (1942, I think).
- Eldorado mine, last paragraph, sentence 1: "Shortly after to" > "Shortly after".
- Finished through Uranium procurement, Canada. Had to stop.
Review 2
@Hawkeye7: Please make the following edits or argue your case for not making the change. Thanks.
- Europe, paragraph 1, last sentence: "Groves had it shipped..." Please replace "it" with something more specific like "62 tonnes" or "the recovered refined uranium".
- Uranium refining and processing, Black oxide, paragraph 2, last sentence. "This crushed" > "This was crushed".
- Review finished.
Passed
The article meets the criteria for GA class. Djmaschek (talk) 02:23, 20 June 2025 (UTC)