Study on the exploration and mining order of continental sedimentary uranium and coal mine in Xinjiang

Uranium, coal resources reserves are rich in Xinjiang, uranium and coal buried in similar conditions, but have not been explored, mined and developed comprehensively due to the long-term industrialized administration, which not only waste resources and cause environmental pollution, but also bring the difficulty for governance. This paper discussed the exploration degree and mining sequence and suggested sharing the exploration data of coal to improve the efficiency of uranium prospecting. As to in-situ leaching sandstone type uranium deposit, uranium should mine first and then mine coal. For the drainage and coal type uranium ore, uranium and coal can be mined as co-products after reasonable planning so as to increase the comprehensive utilization value of mineral resources. (authors)