| 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 |