Radon bearing water protection in underground uranium mining – A case study
High pressure, radon bearing water has been identified as one of the most critical challenges in mining the high-grade uranium deposit at the McArthur River Operation, Cameco Corporation. The ore deposits are located between 490 and 640 m below the surface and surrounded by water bearing Athabasca s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-07-01
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Series: | International Journal of Mining Science and Technology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268617303518 |