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Abstract
The development of industry of uranium mining and metallurgy in China has been reviewed generally, emphasizing on investigation approaches and application levels of uranium mining technologies such as insitu leaching, heap leaching, stope leaching: on the basis of analysis on status of uranium mining and metallurgy and problems existed, also considering the specific features of deposit resources, the development orientation of uranium mining and metallurgy in China is pointed out. The industry of China uranium mining and metallurgy is faced to new opportunity of development and challenge in 21st century, the only way to realize sustainable development of uranium mining and metallurgy and harmonious development between economy and environment is to develop new technology on mining, ore beneficiation and metallurgy, increase the utilization level of uranium resources, low down impact on environment caused by mining and metallurgy.
Keywords
Uranium mining
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insitu leaching
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heap leaching
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extraction
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purification
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development
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Que Weimin,Wang Haifeng,Niu Yuqing,Zhang Feifeng and Gu Wancheng.
Development and Prospect of China Uranium
Mining and Metallurgy.
Strategic Study of CAE, 2007, 9(4): 84-97 DOI: