Something has to start from somewhere...
So does the story of Nuclear...
And the story begins with - Mining.
Mining as we all know is the extraction of minerals or other geological materials from the earth.
In the case of uranium mining, the minerals extracted = uranium ore.
Basically, there are several ways uranium can be mined.
This includes:-
- Open surface or Open pit mining.
- Underground mining.
- In-situ leaching.
Why several ways?
Well, it all depends on factors such as:-
- Depth.
- Size of the ore body.
- Type of rock formation which the ore is found.
In short:-
- Open pit mining is the conventional type.
- Underground mining is the least safe of all three methods.
- In-situ leaching is less costly to build and operate. It also has a number of advantages over the other two mining types.
But again, mining technique depends on the condition in which the ore is found.
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| Open pit mining - Google image - |
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| Underground mining - Google image - |
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| In situ leaching - Google image - |
