Does Powertech plan to use any acidic recovery solution for this or other projects?
No. We do not plan or intend to use any acidic recovery solutions at this operation. In the history of ISR uranium mining in the United States, only Nine Mile Lake in Wyoming has had a test of acid production. While some in-situ operations in foreign countries have commonly used stronger leaching agents, such as sulfuric acid, which is more reactive and leaches out much more of the metals and salts and takes longer to restore, these operations are regulated by a different standard and are irrelevant to the U.S. industry.
Related Questions
- Can Powertech ensure that the recovery solution will not spread outside of the ore deposit into underlying or overlying aquifers and affect the water quality?
- Does Powertech plan to use any acidic recovery solution for this or other projects?
- Does the economic recovery plan list any requirements for infrastructure projects?
