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Session I.4.9bSession I.4.9b

Part I Review of Fundamentals

Module 4 Sources of Radiation

Session 9b Fuel Cycle - Mining

IAEA Post Graduate Educational CourseIAEA Post Graduate Educational CourseRadiation Protection and Safe Use of Radiation SourcesRadiation Protection and Safe Use of Radiation Sources

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OPEN CUT MINEORE STOCKPILE

CRUSHERS

BALL

MILLWATERADDED

GRINDS TO AFINE POWDERTHICKENER

THICKENER

THICKENER

ACIDADDED

LEACHINGTANKS SAND

FILTER SOLVENTEXTRACTION

URANIUMPRECIPITATION

TANK

CENTRIFUGE

DRYERU3O8U3O8

TOMARKET

WASTE TOTAILINGS DAM

URANIUM RICH SOLUTION

MiningMining

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Mining TechniquesMining Techniques

ExcavationExcavation

Open PitOpen Pit Underground MinesUnderground Mines

In Situ LeachingIn Situ Leaching

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Open Pit (Surface) MiningOpen Pit (Surface) Mining

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Underground MinesUnderground Mines

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Uranium OreUranium Ore

Uranium ore sandUranium ore sand

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In Situ LeachIn Situ Leach

InjectionInjectionWell HeadWell Head

Production FacilityProduction Facility

Injection Well FieldInjection Well Field

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Method World Production (%)Method World Production (%)

UndergroundUnderground 4040Open PitOpen Pit 2929In Situ Leach (ISL)In Situ Leach (ISL) 1616By-ProductBy-Product 1515

TotalTotal 100100

Uranium Mining Methods (2001)Uranium Mining Methods (2001)

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CountryCountry TonnesTonnes

CanadaCanada 12,52012,520AustraliaAustralia 7,7207,720NigerNiger 3,0963,096NamibiaNamibia 2,2392,239UzbekistanUzbekistan 2,4002,400Russia (est)Russia (est) 2,0002,000KazakstanKazakstan 2,0182,018USAUSA 1,0001,000South AfricaSouth Africa 898898

Uranium Mine Production (2001)Uranium Mine Production (2001)

CountryCountry TonnesTonnes

China (est)China (est) 500500Ukraine (est)Ukraine (est) 500500Czech Rep.Czech Rep. 330330India (est)India (est) 200200FranceFrance 124124RomaniaRomania 115115SpainSpain 3030OthersOthers 7777World TotalWorld Total 35,76735,767

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CompanyCompany TonnesTonnes

CamecoCameco 7,2187,218CogemaCogema 6,6436,643WMC WMC 3,6933,693ERAERA 3,5643,564NavoiNavoi 2,4002,400RossingRossing 2,2392,239KazAtomPromKazAtomProm 2,0182,018PriargunskyPriargunsky 2,0002,000

Leading UraniumLeading UraniumMining Companies (2001)Mining Companies (2001)

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MineMine CountryCountry TypeType Production Production % of World % of WorldTonnesTonnes Production Production

McArthur River/McArthur River/Key LakeKey Lake CanadaCanada Mine/PitMine/Pit 6,9376,937 19.419.4Olympic Dam Australia Byprod/Mine 3,693 10.3 Ranger Australia Pit 3,564 10.0McClean Lake Canada Pit 2,512 7.0Rossing Namibia Pit 2,239 6.3Akouta Niger Mine 2,027 5.7Rabbitt LakeRabbitt Lake CanadaCanada MineMine 1,7551,755 4.34.3Cluff Lake Canada Pit/Mine 1,306 3.6Arlit Niger Pit 1,069 3.0AngloGold South Africa Byprod/Mine 840 2.9

Total 25,942 72.5

Largest Producing Western WorldLargest Producing Western WorldUranium Mines (2001)Uranium Mines (2001)