Conveners
Social licensing in uranium production
- Axel Tibinyane
- Frank Harris (Rio Tinto Uranium)
Mr
Frank Harris
(Rio Tinto Uranium)
24/06/2014, 15:30
Social licensing in uranium production
Oral
The future of nuclear energy and the nuclear fuel cycle are inextricably linked and the performance of any sector has an immediate and direct effect on all other sectors. With the exception of major incidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima, uranium mining has historically been regarded as the “bad boy” of the nuclear fuel cycle and this has been one of the impediments to the green credentials...
Mr
Axel Tibinyane
(National Radiation Protection Authority (Namibia)), Dr
Wotan Swiegers
(Atomic Energy Board (Namibia_)
24/06/2014, 16:00
Social licensing in uranium production
Oral
Namibia has extensive deposits of low-grade uranium and is regarded as a region of global importance for this source of energy. Namibia also has a long history of uranium mining, dating back to 1976, when Rio Tinto's Rössing uranium mine opened.
The Namibian Government’s position on uranium mining is clear. His Excellency Hifikepunye Pohamba, President of the Republic of Namibia, reaffirmed...
Dr
Artem Yermilov
(Uranium One Inc.), Mrs
Yelena Sakharova
(NAC Kazatomprom)
24/06/2014, 17:00
Social licensing in uranium production
Oral
The report presents a model of organizational and production interaction with the National Operator, NAC Kazatomprom JSC, with regard to uranium mining in Kazakhstan by means of mechanism of joint management of mining, processing and service companies. NAC Kazatomprom JSC is the world's largest producer of uranium, and Uranium One Holding is the largest foreign partner of the National...
Mr
David Miller
(Miller and Associates, LLC)
24/06/2014, 17:30
Social licensing in uranium production
Oral
Uranium is a relatively abundant element, being 25 times more common than silver, and having the same crustal abundance as tin. Economically minable uranium grades vary greatly, from a low of .01% U to over 20% U. What are the factors that allow mining of these very low grade ores that are only 50 times background concentrations? Why don’t the high grade deposits of the world exclusively...
Dr
Robert Vance
(OECD Nuclear Energy Agency)
24/06/2014, 18:00
Social licensing in uranium production
Oral
As the raw material used to fuel nuclear power plants to generate significant amounts of electricity with life cycle carbon emissions as low as renewable energy sources, uranium is a valuable energy commodity. Yet the mining of uranium remains controversial, principally because of the environmental and health impacts created in the early years of the industry when uranium mining was conducted...
