NRC says ablation requires milling license, page-5

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It's all systems go, just not with ablation. Time for plan B....

http://www.telluridenews.com/news/article_0b55dbf0-4497-11e6-ab63-df38d7576318.html

The CDPHE process is an attempt to determine if the ablation technology should be considered a mining process or a milling process. According to Glasier, the milling regulations are more stringent. “If you want to kill this process, require a mill license,” he told the commissioners. “If (the CDPHE) determines that this needs a mill license, this technology is dead.”

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/HM_rad-ablation-CO-response-letter-10-19-16.pdf

Based on our review of the latest information provided by Black Range
Minerals to CDPHE staff and other information related to uranium ablation previously
provided to NRC staff, the NRC staff finds the uranium ablation process at a minimum
requires a source material license, and should be considered uranium milling and
regulated under Colorado’s equivalent regulations to 10 CFR Part 40, and 10 CFR Part​

40 Appendix A.