Analytical Techniques in Uranium Exploration and Ore Processing

Uranium (Nuclear Minerals) / Exploration, Mining, Marketing, & Acquisitions

Date posted: 03/16/10

IAEA TECHNICAL REPORTS SERIES No 341 - 1992 The role of the analytical chemistry laboratory is, simply stated, to provide analytical support both to uranium exploration and to uranium ore processing activities. While it is recognized that providing analytical support to either exploration or ore processing programmes requires skill and discipline, support for both increases the difficulties. The two activities might be submitting analytical input simultaneously, with varying demands and priorities. These workloads may often be in conflict, imposing stringent demands upon laboratory management. For this reason, is imperative that there is continuous communication between exploration, mine/mill and analytical laboratory management in order to achieve the objectives of the organization, to locate and process the uranium ore, and to produce a uranium ore concentrate that is acceptable to a uranium ore refinery.