| Region | Southwest Colorado, Southeast Utah |
| Commodities | Uranium, Vanadium |
| Status | Historical |
Executive Summary
This report excerpt outlines the historical recovery methods for uranium and uranium-vanadium deposits in southwest Colorado and southeast Utah. Traditionally, mining companies of various sizes controlled these deposits, with some owning mills and others shipping ore to regional facilities based on toll contracts and mineralogy. The mills were conventional surface facilities designed to process ore for uranium extraction.
Conventional milling involves crushing ore, leaching it with sulfuric acid or alkaline solutions, and concentrating the extracted uranium into yellowcake. This material is then transported to conversion facilities for the nuclear fuel cycle. The text notes that mill records regarding the SMC ore characteristics, head grades, and recoveries are not available and may no longer exist, indicating a lack of detailed historical data for this specific operator.
Processing Profile
Reports
- entities/SMC
Website: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10967-025-10226-8
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Region: Southwest Colorado, Southeast Utah
Project Status: Historical
Commodity: Uranium, Vanadium
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