Uranium exploration expenditures in 1976 and plans for 1977--78

Technical Report · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7309326· OSTI ID:7309326

A survey of actual and planned uranium exploration activities was made by the Grand Junction Office of the U.S. Energy Research and Development Administration as part of an overall program to evaluate future supplies of nuclear fuel. The survey covered: land acquired in 1976 for exploration and cost of acquisition; 1976 surface drilling footage and cost; all other exploration expenditures in 1976; estimates of 1977-78 exploration activities and costs; exploration for non-sandstone deposits; exploration in non-established areas; foreign uranium exploration expenditures by U.S. companies; foreign participation in exploration activities in the United States; aerial radiometric exploration activities in the United States, 1972-76; and solution-mining production drilling during 1976. Data from the replies of 108 companies are compiled.

• Research Organization: Energy Research and Development Administration, Grand Junction, CO (USA). Grand Junction Office
• OSTI ID: 7309326
• Report Number(s): GJO-103(77)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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