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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiaoyou Yun, Baoyao Tang, Murdock Greg, McGill Brian, Mattie Brian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Mining Science and Technology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095268617303518