Sandstone-hosted uranium deposits amenable for exploitation by in situ leaching technologies

Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy, Section B: Applied Earth Science

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 55-64

  Abzalov, M Z ^a  

^a Rio Tinto Exploration Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

In situ leach; ISL; Roll type; Sandstone; Uranium

Indexed keywords

COFFINITE; DIAGENETICS; FAULT ZONE; FOUR-GROUP; GEOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT; GEOTECHNICAL CONDITIONS; HIGH PERMEABILITY; HOST ROCKS; HYDROMETALLURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; HYDROTHERMAL PROCESS; ISL; LEACH SOLUTIONS; LOW GRADE; LOW TEMPERATURES; MINERALISATION; MINING TECHNOLOGY; ORE BODIES; ORE ZONES; PRODUCTION WELLS; REDOX INTERFACE; ROLL-TYPE; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; URANIUM CONCENTRATION; URANIUM EXTRACTION; URANIUM RESOURCES; WATER TABLES;

ALKALINITY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DEPOSITS; LEACHING; MINERALOGY; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SILICATE MINERALS; SULFURIC ACID; URANIUM;

URANIUM DEPOSITS;

COFFINITE; EXPLOITATION; HOST ROCK; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; LEACHING; METALLURGY; MINERAL EXPLORATION; MINERALIZATION; MINING; ORE BODY; ORE DEPOSIT; REDOX CONDITIONS; SANDSTONE; STRATABOUND DEPOSIT; URANIUM;

EID: 84871881792     PISSN: 03717453     EISSN: 17432758     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/1743275812Y.0000000021     Document Type: Review

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