Atoms for Peace Organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency In cooperation with the OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) World Nuclear Association (WNA) The material in this book has been supplied by the authors and has not been edited. The views expressed remain the responsibility of the named authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the government of the designating Member State(s). The IAEA cannot be held responsible for any material reproduced in this book. International Symposium on Uranium Raw Material for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Exploration, Mining, Production, Supply and Demand, Economics and Environmental Issues (URAM-2009) ABSTRACTS Title Author (s) Page T0 - OPENING SESSION Address of Symposium President: The uranium world in F. J. Dahlkamp 1 9 transition from stagnancy to revival IAEA activities on uranium resources and production and C. Ganguly, J. Slezak 2 13 databases for the nuclear fuel cycle 3 A long-term view of uranium supply and demand R. Vance 15 T1 - URANIUM MARKETS & ECONOMICS ORAL PRESENTATIONS 4 Nuclear power has a bright outlook and information on G. Capus 19 uranium resources is our duty 5 Uranium Stewardship – the unifying foundation M. Roche 21 6 Safeguards obligations related to uranium/thorium mining A. Petoe 23 and processing 7 A review of uranium resources, production and exploration A. McKay, I. Lambert, L. Carson 25 in Australia 8 Paradigmatic shifts in exploration process: The role of J. Marlatt, K. Kyser 27 industry-academia collaborative research and development in discovering the next generation of uranium ore deposits 9 Uranium markets and economics: Uranium production cost D. Parfenov, S. Dara, L. Dzyuba, 29 O. Gorbatenko, V. Kleshev 10 Uranium mining capabilities in the Russian Federation V. Zhivov, A. Boytsov 31 11 Nuclear industry in China W. Cong 33 12 Technical developments in uranium mining and milling in R. Gupta 35 India T2 - SOCIAL LICENSING IN URANIUM PRODUCTION CYCLE ORAL PRESENTATIONS 13 AREVA’s social licensing experience in Northern R. Gladue, J. Tosney, R. Pollock 39 Saskatchewan, Canada 14 Social licensing in the uranium cycle production (case of A. Dari 41 Niger) 15 Uranium mining and stakeholder engagement in the P. Waggitt 43 Northern Territory, Australia 16 Environmental protection in the management of closed Y. Marignac, R. Guillaumont 45 uranium mining sites in France: a pluralistic expertise approach for assessing short, medium and long term options 17 Social license and environmental protection: When M. Franklin 47 compliance with regulations is not enough T3 - URANIUM EXPLORATION & GEOLOGY ORAL PRESENTATIONS 18 Uranium exploration, resources and production in South L.C. Ainslie 51 Africa 19 South Australian Uranium Mineral Systems: A spectrum of M. Fairclough 53 mineralization across the ages and across styles (“uranium is where you find it”) 20 An overview of uranium exploration strategy in India A. Chaki 55 International Symposium on Uranium Raw Material for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Exploration, Mining, Production, Supply and Demand, Economics and Environmental Issues (URAM-2009) 21 The exploration of the uranium in the Hoggar, Central A. Khaldi, J. Nacer, A. Badani, 57 Sahara, Algeria: Typology of uraniferous occurrences S.A. Mokhtar discovered and prospects of revival 22 Uranium exploration in Paipa and Iza area (Colombia), new L. Gonzalez-Oviedo 59 contributions (Preliminary report) 23 Potential and existing uranium resources of the Middle East F. Howari, A. Salman, P. Goodell 61 and North Africa 24 Levelling airborne and ground gamma-ray spectrometric M. Matolin, B. Minty 63 data to assist uranium exploration 25 The application of borehole seismic techniques in mine G. Wood, C. O’Dowd, C. Cosma, 65 development at the millennium uranium deposit, Northern N. Enescu Saskatchewan, Canada 26 Applied electromagnetic methods in the search for shallow A. Bisset 67 unconformity related uranium mineralisation in Australia 27 Geophysical testing of low-grade uranium ore technogenic S. Fedyanin 69 formations POSTER PRESENTATIONS 28 Proposed metallogenic and tectonic classification of P. Goodell, F. Howari, A. Salman 71 uranium ore deposits types 29 Uranium in Mongolia E. Batjargal, E. Sodnom 73 30 The geology of the Kayelekera uranium mine E. Becker 75 31 Exploration for uranium in Argentina: New policies of R.E. Bianchi 77 reactivation 32 Advanced seismic techniques applied to structural C. Cosma, L. Balu, N. Enescu, 79 characterization of mine development sites G. Wood, C. O’Dowd 33 Uranium and REE resources of South Eastern Desert of M.E. Ahmady Ibrahim 81 Egypt 34 Spatio-temporal distribution of uranium deposits in X. Liu, J. Pan 83 Mesozoic – Cenozoic Era in China 35 Interlayered oxidation mineralization of uranium in F. Nie, X. Liu, Z. Yan, M. Jiang, 85 Sandstone: A case from Bayanwula, Erlian Basin, Inner A. Chen, K. Shen Mongolia, China 36 The main geological types of uranium deposits in Argentina L. López 87 37 Uranium exploration and exploitation in Mozambique - past, O.F. Matine, J.M. Marcelina 89 present and future 38 Uranium mineralization in late cretaceous sandstones in P.S. Parihar, R. Mohanty, 91 parts of Meghalaya, India A. Majumdar 39 Proterozoic unconformity related uranium mineralization in U. Konka, K.K. Achar, 93 the Srisailam and Palnad Sub-Basins of Cuddapah Basin, P.B. Maithani Andhra Pradesh, India 40 Proterozoic stratabound carbonate rock (dolostone) hosted A.K. Rai, S. Zakaulla, A. Chaki 95 uranium deposits in Vempalle formation in Cuddapah basin, India 41 Prospects and potentialities for uranium in North Delhi Fold L.K. Nanda, V.J. Katti, 97 Belt: A case study from Rohil, Rajasthan, India P.B. Maithani 42 Uranium exploration in Ethiopia B. Oluma 99 43 Metasomatic uranium mineralization of the Mount Isa North A. Otto, J. Jory, J. Thom, E. Becker 101 Block 44 Nuclear Materials Authority (NMA) activities in exploring S.I. Rabie 103 its uranium resources, Egypt 45 Uranium prospection in Venezuela I. Rivas, D. Salas 105 46 Uranium prospection in Uruguay W. Sierra 107 International Symposium on Uranium Raw Material for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Exploration, Mining, Production, Supply and Demand, Economics and Environmental Issues (URAM-2009) 47 Uranium resources of Niger M.O. El Hamet, Z. Idde 109 48 The giant Kvanefjeld specialty metals project, Greenland: A J.L. Mair 111 future uranium supplier T4 - URANIUM MINING & PROCESSING ORAL PRESENTATIONS 49 Elkon – A new world class Russian uranium mine A. Boytsov, M. Seredkin, 115 V.Golovko 50 Licensing status of new and expanding in-situ recovery G. Catchpole, M. Thomas 117 uranium projects in the United States 51 Uranium potential and socio-political environment for N.W. Reynolds 119 uranium mining in the eastern United States of America with emphasis on the Coles Hill uranium deposit 52 Experience gained from the former uranium ore processing M. Csıvári, F. Földing, Z.S. Berta, 121 and the remediation of the site in Hungary G. Németh 53 Underground milling of uranium ores C. Edwards 123 54 Converting the Caetité mill process to enhance uranium L.A. Gomiero 125 recovery and expand production 55 Development and expansion of the Langer Heinrich D. Marsh 127 Operation in Namibia 56 In-situ recovery uranium mining in the United States: J.K. Otton, S. Hall 129 Overview of production and remediation issues 57 Uranium production cycle: Argentine situation A. Castillo 131 POSTER PRESENTATIONS 58 Elaboration of uranium ore concentrate by direct A. Becis, H. Guettaf, K. Ferhat, 133 precipitation T. Semaoune, K. Hanou, F. Ferrad, K. Yacoubi 59 The extraction of uranium and thorium from Monazite in C. Chayavadhanangkur 135 Thailand 60 Phosphoric ore treatment by roasting it with sodium E. De La Torre, A. Guevara 137 carbonate and leaching it with ammonium citrate for the recovery of soluble phosphate and uranium 61 On-line spectrometric control of technological processes in V. Gostilo, A. Sokolov, 139 nuclear fuel cycle V. Kuzmenko 62 What is world’s best practice for in situ leach uranium A. McKay, I. Lambert, L. Carson 141 mining? 63 Geological characteristics of Indian uranium deposits A. K. Sarangi 143 influencing mining and processing techniques 64 Recent pilot plant experience on alkaline leaching of low A.K. Suri, S.K. Ghosh, 145 grade uranium ore in India N.P.H. Padmanabhan 65 The experience of using oxidants for ancient roll-front type I.Solodov 147 uranium deposits In Situ Leach mining in the Russian Federation T5 - ENVIRONMENTAL & REGULATORY ISSUES ORAL PRESENTATIONS 66 Uranium in aquatic sediments: Where are the guidelines? M. Iles 151 67 The composite interception technology of biochemistry for S.B. Xie, J.S. Wang, S.Y. Li, 153 uranium pollution control at the uranium tailings Y.J. Liu International Symposium on Uranium Raw Material for the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Exploration, Mining, Production, Supply and Demand, Economics and Environmental Issues (URAM-2009) Title Author (s) Page 68 Uranium ISR mine closure – general concepts and model- B. Jeuken, P. Woods, H. Kalka, 155 based simulation of natural attenuation for South-Australian H. Märten, J. Nicolai mine sites 69 An overview of the international transport of uranium B. Bonnardel-Azzarelli 157 concentrates 70 Environmental remediation and radioactivity monitoring of F.P. Carvalho 159 uranium mining legacy in Portugal 71 The regulatory perspective on radiation protection in D. Schyer, G. Soare 161 Canadian uranium mines 72 Regulatory oversight of uranium mines and mills G. Soare 163 73 Uranium Mining in Paraguay: An opportunity to improve J.F. Facetti 165 the environmental regulations in mining 74 Issues in developing a new uranium mine in Canada D. Chambers, G. Feasby 167 75 Uranium mining and milling environmental liabilities P. Schmidt, S. Mann, M. Paul 169 management in Germany: Lessons learned during almost two decades of implementation of the Wismut Rehabilitation Project 76 Screening assessment of radionuclide migration in O. Skalskyi, D. Bugai, 171 groundwater from the “Dneprovskoe” tailings impoundment V.