Published May 2010 | Version v1
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Licensing status of new uranium ISR mines in the United States

  • 1. Uranerz Energy Corporation (United States)

Description

Uranium solution mining is also called ISR (In-Situ Recovery) and ISL (In-Situ Leach) mining. In the United States there are only 3 states with a commercial level of ISR- Nebraska, Texas and Wyoming. This presentation outlines the history of ISR production in the US; the licensing process; the status of existing and new projects and licensing issues.

Part of:
ALTA 2010 Uranium Conference: 6th Uranium Event

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
ALTA 2010 Uranium Conference: 6th Uranium Event
Imprint Pagination
253 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 35-40

Conference

Title
6. Uranium Conference
Acronym
ALTA 2010
Dates
27-28 May 2010
Place
Perth, WA (Australia)

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
50017681
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
IN-SITU PROCESSING; LEACHING; LICENSING PROCEDURES; MINING; OPERATING LICENSES; ORE PROCESSING; URANIUM; USA
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISSOLUTION; ELEMENTS; LICENSES; METALS; NORTH AMERICA; PROCESSING; SEPARATION PROCESSES

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Notes
Includes 20 presentation slides