IAEA identifies gaps in environmental assessment of proposed Leonardville uranium project

An independent technical review by the International Atomic Energy Agency has highlighted key gaps and uncertainties in the Russian environmental assessment for the proposed uranium project at Leonardville. The IAEA report stresses that its findings apply strictly to the pilot-scale in-situ leaching test and do not evaluate potential full-scale commercial mining. While project proponent Headspring Investments asserts that the uranium-bearing Auob Aquifer is safely insulated from the overlying drinking water of the Kalahari Aquifer, the IAEA found a lack of empirical proof confirming vertical confinement. Yanna Smith explains some of the uncertainties.

The post IAEA identifies gaps in environmental assessment of proposed Leonardville uranium project appeared first on Future Media News.