In-Situ Leach Method

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-014502",
  "term": "In-Situ Leach Method",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Processes involving the purposeful introduction of suitable leaching solutions into a uranium ore body to dissolve the valuable minerals in place and the purposeful leaching of uranium ore in a static or semistatic condition either by gravity through an open pile, or by flooding a confined ore pile. It does not include the natural dissolution of uranium by ground waters, the incidental leaching of uranium by mine drainage, nor the rehabilitation of aquifiers and the monitoring of these aquifiers.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 440.132 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/in-situ-leach-method/"
}