1. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 1 of 11 Session I.4.9b Part I Review of Fundamentals Module 4Sources of Radiation Session 9bFuel Cycle - Mining IAEA Post Graduate Educational Course Radiation Protection and Safety of Radiation Sources

2. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 2 of 11 Mining

3. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 3 of 11 Mining Techniques  Excavation  Open Pit  Underground Mines  In Situ Leaching

4. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 4 of 11 Open Pit (Surface) Mining

5. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 5 of 11 Underground Mines

6. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 6 of 11 Uranium Ore Uranium ore sand

7. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 7 of 11 In Situ Leach Injection Well Head Production Facility Injection Well Field

8. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 8 of 11 Method World Production (%) Underground28 Open Pit25 In Situ Leach (ISL)41 By-Product5 Total100 Uranium Mining Methods (2010)

9. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 9 of 11 CountryTonnes Kazakstan17,803 Canada9,783 Australia5,900 Namibia4,496 Niger4,198 Russia 3,562 Uzbekistan2,400 USA1,660 Ukraine (est)850 Uranium Mine Production (2010) CountryTonnes China 827 Malawi 670 South Africa583 India (est)400 Czech Rep.254 Brazil 148 Romania77 Others52 World Total53,663

10. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 10 of 11 CompanyTonnes Cameco8,758 Areva8,319 KazAtomProm8,116 Rio Tinto 6,293 ARMZ 4,311 Uranium One2,855 Navoi2,400 BHP Bilton2,330 Priargunsky2,000 Leading Uranium Mining Companies (2010)

11. 4/2003 Rev 2 I.4.9b – slide 11 of 11 MineCountryType Production % of World Tonnes Production McArthur RiverCanadaMine7,65414 RangerAustraliaPit3,2166 RossingNamibiaPit3,0776 Kraznokamensk Russia Mine 2,920 5 ArlitNigerPit2,6505 Tortkuduk Kazakhstan ISL 2,439 5 Olympic DamAustraliaByprod/Mine2,330 4 Budenovskoye Kazakhstan ISL 1,708 3 South Inkai Kazakhstan ISL 1,701 3 Inkai Kazakhstan ISL 1,642 3 Total29,33755 Largest Producing Western World Uranium Mines (2001)