EZ1 and EZ2 Breccia Pipes — 2012 Technical Report

Company Energy Fuels Inc.
Date 2012-06-27
Region Utah, USA
Commodities Uranium, Vanadium
Status Development

Executive Summary

This technical report outlines the recovery methods for the EZ1 and EZ2 Breccia Pipes complex owned by Energy Fuels Inc. Processing of mineralized material is planned to occur at the Energy Fuels’ White Mesa mill located near Blanding, Utah. The mill utilizes a sulphuric acid leach process followed by solvent extraction to recover uranium and vanadium. Operations are conducted on a campaign basis to stockpile sufficient material for processing.

Historical operating costs for mining, haulage, and milling are provided based on data from 1984 to 1996, indicating cost ranges well below current resource estimate cut-off grades. The report details the basic mill process expected for the breccia pipe mineralization, emphasizing the use of sulphuric acid leaching and solvent extraction recovery techniques.

Processing Methods

Website: https://webapps.usgs.gov/uraniummine/studies/ez

Report Date: 2012-06-27

Region: Utah, USA

Project Status: Development

Commodity: Uranium, Vanadium

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