Uranium Mining

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029277",
  "term": "Uranium Mining",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "When ore deposits that are economically feasible to recover are located, the next step in the fuel cycle is to mine the ore using one of the following techniques: underground mining open pit mining in-place (in-situ) solution mining heap leaching Before 1980, most U.S. uranium was produced using open pit and underground mining techniques. Today, most U.S. uranium is produced using a solution mining technique commonly called in-situ-leach (ISL) or in-situ-recovery (ISR)",
  "references": [
    "Adapted from Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration at https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.php?page=nuclear_fuel_cycle"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/uranium-mining/"
}