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March 30, 2016

Rosatom Studies Ecological Method of Uranium Mining in Tanzania
Moscow (Sputnik) Mar 29, 2016
Uranium One, operated by Russia's Rosatom nuclear energy corporation, is studying the possibility of using an ecological and economically effective method of uranium extraction, called solution mining, at the southern Tanzanian Mkuju River mine, the company's press service said Thursday. "Currently, the study is at the field trials stage, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year. We will be able to judge the potential for using the [solution mining] method after receivi ... read more

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