Mining: The beginning - The completion of the nuclear cycle
Mining is one of the world`s oldest industries with a rich history that has evolved into modern times. A new chapter in that history is currently being written in Southeastern New Mexico at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). It might seem odd to think that the age old institution of mining would be linked as it is to the problem of nuclear waste disposal. In fact, the nuclear industry would not be in existence without mining. Uranium ore is mined either from underground or surface mines as the initial process in harnessing the magnificent resource of nuclear power and energy. This report provides historic aspects of nuclear power and discusses the role of mining in the initial and final components of the nuclear energy cycle.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Carlsbad, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-86AL31950
- OSTI ID:
- 10179988
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/WIPP-91-051C; ON: DE93017922; TRN: 93:021627
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: [1992]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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