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AssigneeDenison Mines Corp.
InventorsPeter LONGO, Chad Anthony SORBA, Greg P. NEWMAN, Lori L. NEWMAN, Weston Garrett HUBELE, Douglass Howard GRAVES, Brian Michael PILE, Dany BERNARD, Sandy DEBUSSCHERE, Charity BROWN, Lonnie LISCHKA
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A method and system are provided for the creation of vertical and horizontal freeze wells, in a dome-like pattern around the ore body, as a hydraulic barrier to ensure the ISR mining solution and the mined minerals do not flow out of the ore body. A method to formulate a suitable mining solution used for ISR mining, where the lixivant does not freeze when using the freeze dome containment method and where the resulting PLS has a high concentration of dissolved minerals and thus eliminates the need for the solvent extraction/ion exchange step during processing is also described.
A method for forming an artificial containment around an ore body, the method comprising:
A system for artificial containment around an ore body, the system comprising:
A method of recovering ore from an ore body in a closed loop system having natural containment around the ore body or an artificial containment formed around the ore body, the method comprising:
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