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09/12/15

12:39

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Originally posted by slick239 ↑

Re the "fully-permitted" assertion, excerpts from the Nov 5 Montrose Daily Press article:

Unlicensed uranium ablation is on hold until the state determines whether the Colorado Radiation Control Act allows for such activity. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s September notice affects Western Uranium Corporation, which had planned to conduct ablation processing at its Sunday Mine complex in rural San Miguel County.
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The agency is initiating a public input process, for now still in the planning stage, said Warren Smith, community outreach coordinator for CDPHE.
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The CDPHE’s order came after the agency learned that Glasier had conducted ablation experiments, Smith said.
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The CDPHE is evaluating the degree to which the Colorado Radiation Control Act applies to uranium ablation technologies, as a “first step” before licensing such technologies, if necessary, would take place.

It hasn’t determined whether agency regulations or the act allow for unlicensed uranium ablation.

Until it does, per the order: “no one may conduct a uranium ablation activity in Colorado unless the total quantity of source material used and possessed as part of and resulting from the activity meets qualifications for a source material license to use and transfer not more than 15 pounds of source material at any one time.”

No other general license can be used for ablation activities for now, including the general license for possession of source material involved in general mining operations, the order says.

That is because, again, the CDPHE hasn’t determined if such licenses apply to uranium ablation activities. A decision is not expected before next year.

People who do not comply with the order are subject to civil and criminal penalties.

“The Nuclear Regulatory Commission currently has no guidance on ablation,” Smith said.

“The CDPHE’s Radiation Program currently is considering whether ablation in Colorado will require a radioactive materials license, but has not yet made a final determination.”
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Glasier said on Tuesday that ablation was not in the Sunday Mines’ original mine plan and there will have to be a technical amendment approved for such changes in equipment. Ablation technology did not exist at the time of the mines’ original permitting, he said.

“The price of uranium is pretty low. We’re not rushing into anything right now,” Glasier said. “Everything’s still pretty dead with these prices of uranium.”

The Sunday Mine is also going through an environmental assessment amendment process with the Bureau of Land Management.

The Department of Natural Resources said in September that the company has to install environmental protection facilities that meet agency specs before it can be operated under its separate and valid Division of Reclamation and Mining Safety permit.

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Gday Slick,

Quoting news rags? Why don't you contact Glasier and ask him? You will find out the truth, which is not in that Montrose article. Glasier has much more up his sleeve and the most interesting part is WU is the ONLY USA uranium company to sign a new off take uranium company in 2 or 3 years. Even PEN contracts were signed over 3 years ago and it might be the next producer in the USA. UEC? Nothing. Energy Fuels ? Nothing. UR-Energy? Nothing. Uranium Resources ? It is a Turkish company now. So No.

Contact Glasier, he is forthcoming when a shareholder approaches him. [email protected] But i get the feeling you already know him. I feel you are much closer to the WU story than you let on.

Cait

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