How are uranium mines and mills managed?
In general, long-term management in near-surface facilities adjacent to the mines and mills is the only practical option for these wastes, given the large volumes of waste generated in mining and milling operations. The tailings are monitored and managed in facilities, such as engineered tailing ponds or placed back in mined-out open pits. Cameco Corporation and Areva Resources Inc. manage the only operating uranium mines and mills in Canada.
