Recent Developments In Uranium Exploration Production And Environmental Issues

Changes within the uranium industry are nowhere more evident than in the marketplace, where the price of uranium has more than doubled. This publication discusses the reasons for this price rise and the adequacy of production capacity to meet reactor uranium requirements.

The uranium industry is in a period of transition. In Europe, the industry is in transition from uranium production to site rehabilitation. The WISMUT project in Germany, which is featured in this publication, is the largest and one of the most advanced rehabilitation projects in the world. By contrast, developing countries such as China, India and Argentina are expanding their industries to meet growing uranium demand. Activities in these countries, which are also described in this publication, range from new project licensing to application of new technology to increase productivity and lowe.

This report was done as requested by Alberta Environment to investigate the potential development of new uranium mines in Alberta. Concurrent to this investigation was the review of current emissions standards, their related technologies, and ways for acheiving emission reduction. Areas covered in the report are global conditions of the uranium mining industry, potential releases from uranium exploration and mining, control technologies for emissions of concern, national and international dose and emission limits, and an economic approach to controlling emissions at a new uranium production facility.--Includes text from document.

This book presents the results from the Uranium Mining and Hydrogeology Congress held in September 2005, in Freiberg, Germany. It addresses scientists and engineers involved in the areas of uranium mining and milling sites, clean-up measures, emissions of nuclear power plants and radioactive waste disposal, as well as political decision-makers. The topics covered are: impact on groundwater from radionuclide emission, analytical specification techniques, chemical toxicity, radioisotope plant uptake, microbiology, geochemical and reactive transport, case studies on active and abandoned uranium mines and milling sites, long-term storage of radioactive waste, passive in situ treatment techniques and risk assessment studies. The accompanying CD-ROM includes all papers in colour.

This book provides an overview of environmental activities related to uranium production based on survey responses from 29 countries.

This IAEA symposium is a third in a series which began in 2000 to discuss issues related to uranium raw materials. The symposia covered all areas of the uranium production cycle including uranium geology, exploration, mining; milling and refining of uranium concentrates; and safety, environmental, social, training and regulatory issues and reported on uranium supply and demand, and market scenarios.

In recent years, radioactive contamination in the environment by uranium (U) and its daughters has caused increasing concerns globally. This book provides recent developments and comprehensive knowledge to the researchers and academicians who are working on uranium contaminated areas worldwide. This book covers topics ranging from the beginning of the nuclear age until today, including historical views and epidemiological studies. Modelling practices and evaluation of radiological and chemical impact of uranium on man and the environment are included. Also covered are analytical methods used for the determination of uranium in geo/bio environments. Some chapters explore factors which influence uranium speciation and in consequence plant uptake/translocation. Last but not least, several chapters provide approaches and practices for remediation of uranium contaminated areas.