Main stages of uranium exploration | Main activities | Expected environmental impact |
Stage 01 Area selection | Geological literature studies and maps compilation | No significant impact |
Geological field studies | ||
Land acquisition | ||
Stage 02 Target generation | Trenching | Minimal significant impact i.e. minimal air, water, noise and land pollution; minimal disturbance to flora and fauna; minimal garbage, hydrocarbon spillage; and little scrappers at site |
Pitting | ||
Geophysical methods | ||
Geochemical methods | ||
Remote sensing | ||
Stage 03 Resource evaluation and reserve definition | Drilling (Phase I) | Significant adverse impact i.e. air, water, noise and land pollution; significant disturbance to flora and fauna; camp garbage, hydrocarbon spillage; and metallic and plastic scrappers at site |
Drilling (Phase II) | ||
Drilling (Phase III) | ||
Other auxiliary activities i.e. site clearing and camp construction |