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Sustainability of Uranium Mining and Milling. Toward Quantifying Resources and Eco-efficiency

AuteurGavin Mudd, Mark Diesendorf
6-01-2-20-93.pdf
Datum2008
Classificatie 6.01.2.20/93 (URANIUM - WINNING/VOORRAAD/PRIJS)
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                                                   Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008, 42, 2624–2630


                                                                          including uranium mining, milling, enrichment, and fuel
Sustainability of Uranium Mining                                          manufacture. However, there are only limited data reported
and Milling: Toward Quantifying                                           by uranium miners with respect to greenhouse gas emissions.
                                                                          Further, additional issues that need to be considered for
Resources and Eco-Efficiency                                              uranium mining and milling include the extent of economic
                                                                          resources known and the average ore grade of these resources.
                                                                          These aspects are critical in assessing the long-term ability
G A V I N M . M U D D * ,† A N D
                                                                          of nuclear power to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
MARK DIESENDORF‡
                                                                             This paper compiles and presents the available data on
Institute for Sustainable Water Resources, Department of Civil
Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia 3800,             uranium mining and milling, with a particular emphasis on
and Institute of Environmental Studies, University of New                 historical production trends, known economic resources, and
South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia 2052                                  greenhouse gas emissions, as well as water and energy
                                                                          consumption. This is then placed within the context of
                                                                          sustainability metrics applied