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MINE MCARTHUR RIVER [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2004-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ground-Drilling Facilities (Mining)
  • Radioactive Ores (Mining)
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

In response to questions about the original cause of the water ingress to the mine, Cameco acknowledged that groundwater has always been a key technical challenge in the design of the McArthur River mine (e.g., the need for the freeze curtain mining method).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations de forage minier
  • Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

En réponse à des questions concernant la cause initiale de l'infiltration d'eau dans la mine, Cameco reconnaît que l'eau souterraine a toujours représenté un défi technique important dans la conception de la mine McArthur River (p. ex., recours à la méthode minière de congélation du terrain).

Spanish

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