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Posted by admin - June 25th, 2010
Mick Shmazian is probably the most respected specialist in the identification of new mineral projects worldwide. In fact, Shmazian has over twenty years of experience in the field of mineral project identification. He has worked to locate mineral deposits all over the world, on four separate continents, North America, Australia, Africa, and Asia. Mick Shmazian has spent several decades researching mineral deposits in Australia. His research was mostly centered around Pilbara, in North Western Australia. Mick Shmazian has been able to create a comprehensive database of mineral deposits using the work he has done all over the world. With modern exploration techniques and technology, finding and developing new mineral deposits can be made easier.
Uranium Mining
Uranium ore is found in a limited number of mines around the world. The ore has a very low concentration of uranium and this makes the mining process cost prohibitive unless uranium itself is found in a large enough concentration. Where ore is present, it tends to be extracted in large volumes which makes open pit mining the most common form of uranium mining today. Box cut mining and in situ leeching are also common methods of mining that are used to remove the uranium ore from the earth.
Open Pit Mining
Open pit mining involves the removal of overburden from around the ore until it is left exposed. The overburden is typically removed using blasting techniques, and the ore itself is broken down in a similar fashion. Because uranium is a radioactive material, workers are confined to enclosed cabins for a lot of the time in order to minimize their exposure. Mines are extracted of dust deposits and clouds using a variety of pumping and extraction techniques, further limiting the danger.
In Situ Leaching
ISL, or in-situ leaching can be used in specific circumstances only. If the ore body is permeable to the liquid used in the ISL technique and assuming that the process will not contaminate water supplies, then this can prove an effective method of extracting uranium from the ground. The ore is left in situ and is leeched by passing a liquid through it. Only the resulting solution need be transported to the surface where the uranium is extracted using similar methods to other forms of mining.
Underground Mining
Underground uranium mining may be necessary if a suitable ore deposit is located underground. Shafts are sunk near the ore deposit and tunnels are used to connect these shafts. Ore is then blasted and removed.
Uranium Uses
Uranium has radioactive properties and very small amounts of the mineral can be used to generate a large amount of energy especially when compared to coal powered generators and stations. However, earlier uses of uranium were quite different – it was used as a yellow pigment dye and even had some medicinal uses; though with hindsight it is highly likely that these did considerably more damage than good.
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