Uranium mining in Saskatchewan

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Scales, Marilyn
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Canadian Mining Journal | 2006年 / 127卷 / 02期
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A joint venture of Cogema; Dension Mines Cogema; and OUYRD Canada companies is carrying out uranium exploration in McClean Lake mining in the Athabasca Basin; is discussed. Cogema engineers and a consulting team from the drilling and jet-grouting industry have developed a method called 'jet boring' to mine the deposit; and built a facility to conduct a test program in 2005; and are ready to pursue the test. The method involves drilling a hole through the overburden and overlying barren sandstone to the top of the ore zone. The companies will use the more faster and cost-effective method of hammer drill to drill an access hole and then install a casing. Cogema company has applied for regulatory approval to drill 15 such holes in 2006;
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