1. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 1 of 11 Session I.4.9b Part I Review of Fundamentals Module 4Sources of Radiation Session 9bFuel Cycle - Mining IAEA Post Graduate Educational Course Radiation Protection and Safe Use of Radiation Sources

2. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 2 of 11 Mining

3. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 3 of 11 Mining Techniques  Excavation  Open Pit  Underground Mines  In Situ Leaching

4. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 4 of 11 Open Pit (Surface) Mining

5. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 5 of 11 Underground Mines

6. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 6 of 11 Uranium Ore Uranium ore sand

7. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 7 of 11 In Situ Leach Injection Well Head Production Facility Injection Well Field

8. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 8 of 11 Method World Production (%) Underground40 Open Pit29 In Situ Leach (ISL)16 By-Product15 Total100 Uranium Mining Methods (2001)

9. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 9 of 11 CountryTonnes Canada12,520 Australia7,720 Niger3,096 Namibia2,239 Uzbekistan2,400 Russia (est)2,000 Kazakstan2,018 USA1,000 South Africa898 Uranium Mine Production (2001) CountryTonnes China (est)500 Ukraine (est)500 Czech Rep.330 India (est)200 France124 Romania115 Spain30 Others77 World Total35,767

10. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 10 of 11 CompanyTonnes Cameco7,218 Cogema6,643 WMC 3,693 ERA3,564 Navoi2,400 Rossing2,239 KazAtomProm2,018 Priargunsky2,000 Leading Uranium Mining Companies (2001)

11. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 11 of 11 MineCountryType Production % of World Tonnes Production McArthur River/ Key LakeCanadaMine/Pit6,93719.4 Olympic DamAustraliaByprod/Mine3,69310.3 RangerAustraliaPit3,56410.0 McClean LakeCanadaPit2,5127.0 RossingNamibiaPit2,2396.3 AkoutaNigerMine2,0275.7 Rabbitt LakeCanadaMine1,7554.3 Cluff LakeCanadaPit/Mine1,3063.6 ArlitNigerPit1,0693.0 AngloGoldSouth AfricaByprod/Mine8402.9 Total25,94272.5 Largest Producing Western World Uranium Mines (2001)