ðə ɹˈæbɪt lˈeɪk dᵻpˈɑːzɪt wʌz dɪskˈʌvɚd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt ænd pɹədˈʌkʃən stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv jˈuːzɪŋ ˈoʊpənpˈɪt mˈaɪnɪŋ mˈɛθədz.
The Rabbit Lake deposit was discovered in 1968 and production started in 1975 using open-pit mining methods.