The ore subjected to radioactive sorting treatment is crushed ore, with random shapes, which directly affects the accuracy of ore grade detection. To enhance the accuracy of radioactive separation detection, standard samples of uranium ore were prepared to conduct an influence test on how the shape of uranium ore affects detection efficiency. The relationship between the ore shape factor and the variation coefficient of detection efficiency was examined, leading to the establishment of a detection efficiency correction algorithm based on ore shape. Additionally, a quantification method for ore shape suitable for uranium ore radioactivity detection was proposed. The validity of the proposed detection efficiency correction algorithm has been verified through practical ore sorting tests. After implementing this algorithm, the error in uranium ore grade detection was reduced to less than 5% in over 70% of the test groups. This significantly mitigates the impact of ore shape on detection efficiency and enhances the accuracy of uranium ore grade detection.

The well washing process is an important way to increase the well water volume and increase the production capacity in the in-situ leaching uranium mine, but with the continuous improvement of safety and environmental protection requirements, the traditional well washing method alone can no longer meet the needs in recent years. A local leaching uranium mine has further improved the safety and environmental protection of the well washing process and the efficiency of the well washing process by carrying out the optimization and improvement of the safety and environmental protection of the well washing process such as the parallel well washing technology of the air compressor, the improvement of the acid adding method, and the recycling technology of the well washing wastewater, so as to maximize the effect of well washing, and ensure that the safety and environmental protection risks of the well washing process of the in-situ leaching uranium mine are controlled.

Due to the change in ore properties of a certain hard rock uranium mine with the increase of mining depth, the heap leaching process of the ore encountered the problem of heap scaling. In order to solve the problem, the effects of leaching agent acidity, spray intensity, column height and particle size on heap scaling were studied. The results show that when the acidity of the leaching agent is 50.0 g/L, the spray intensity is 40.0 L/(m²·h), and the leaching period is 30 days, there is no scaling in the column leaching test, and the uranium leaching rate of -10 mm ore reaches 83.40%. The results of the 800 t ore pilot test confirms that there is no scaling in the heap with high acidity and large spray intensity, and the uranium leaching rate reaches 86.57%.

Alkaline materials were used to neutralize acidic waste residue. Open and closed experimental environments were set up with different dosing ratios and pH conditions.By monitoring the changes in pH, U, and $\mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-}$ in the supernatant of the neutralization residue, and analyzing the mineral composition of the neutralization residue using XRD, the effect of CO₂ on U stability during the neutralization process of acidic waste residue was studied. The results show that CO₂ in the surrounding air during neutralization treatment affects the stability of pH and U in the neutralization residue. The fixation of CO₂ by the neutralization residue under alkaline conditions is an acidification process. As the pH of the neutralization residue decreases, the CO₂ fixed in the air transforms into $\mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-}$, which gradually accumulates and causes the already stabilized U in the neutralization residue is leached out again. The pH adjustment experiment shows that there is no significant correlation between U and pH. The pH range for U leaching is 7.68~8.41, and $\mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-}$ accumulates significantly in this range. There is a positive correlation between U and $\mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-}$, with a correlation coefficient of 0.95. The production of $\mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-}$ is a key factor affecting the stability of U in neutralization residue. When Ca(OH)₂ is added excessively, secondary mineral CaCO₃ will be generated in the neutralization residue. As CO₂ is fixed, the pH of the neutralization residue decreases, and CaCO₃ will partially dissolve and transform into $\mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-}$. In the open experimental environment, only the 2.5% Ca(OH)₂ experimental group and the 2.5% Mg(OH)₂ experimental group maintain extremely low U leaching levels. After neutralization treatment, the pH of the neutralization residue is low, and very little CO₂ is fixed in the air. $\mathrm{HCO}_{3}^{-}$ which affects U stabilityis hardly produced.

Taking the stone coal vanadium ore in Danfeng country, Shangluo city, Shannxi province as the research object, the vanadium leaching characteristics were studied using direct acid leaching and sulphuric acid-curing leaching process, respectively. The results indicate that the optimum vanadium leaching rate is 86.7% when using direct acid leaching process under conditions of sample fineness of 45%, H₂SO₄ concentration of 14%, leaching period of 6 h, leaching temperature of 80 ℃, Ca(ClO)₂ dosages of 3%, CaF₂ dosages of 2%, and the solid-liquid ratio of 1∶2. While the vanadium leaching rate can reach to 93.5% at ambient temperature by using sulphuric acid-curing leaching process under the conditions of sample fineness of 80%, H₂SO₄ dosages of 20%, wetting water dosages of 7.5%, curing temperature of 110 ℃, interval time of 10 h,water leaching period of 120 min, solid-liquid ratio of 1∶2. The results for sulphuric acid-curing leaching process is better than that for direct acid leaching process, and the conclusion can provide technical support for vanadium extraction from stone coal in Shannan region.

With the global growth in demand for clean energy, the development of uranium ore resources and its environmental impact increasingly have raised concerns. Uranium tailings (slag), as the main by-product of uranium mining and processing, are an urgent environmental concern requiring safe disposal. This study systematically summarized the research progress of uranium tailings backfilling and safe disposal technology, and focuses on the paste filling process optimization and nano material solidification mechanism, in order to provide theoretical support for the green development of uranium resources and the safe disposal of radioactive waste.

The kinetics of thorium extraction from hydrochloric acid medium by a binary mixed system of di(2-ethylhexyl) (2-ethylhexyl)aminomethylphosphonate (Cextrant 230) and trialkylphosphine oxide (Cyanex 923) was investigated using the laminar flow constant interfacial cell method. For comparison, the kinetics of thorium extraction by the Cextrant 230 single system was also studied. Systematic investigations were conducted on the effects of stirring rate, temperature, specific interfacial area, extractant concentration, acidity, and chloride ion concentration on the extraction rate.The results show that the extraction regime is deduced to be chemical reaction-controlled for the sole Cextrant 230 system and diffusion-controlled for the mixture system, respectively, and the extraction reaction occurring at the bulk phase would be the rate-determining step. The thorium extraction rate is barely affected with temperature variations in the sole Cextrant 230 system, but increased in the mixture system, with an activation energy of 14.74 kJ/mol. The concentration of chloride and extractants linearly related to the extraction rate indicates that the extraction of Th⁴⁺ both in the sole Cextrant 230 system and mixture system is a pseudo first-order reversible reaction.

In order to cope with the rising cost of truck haulage due to the rising price of diesel fuel, this thesis focuses on the existing trolley line in the Husab uranium mine in Namibia, the “Field two-time refueling method” was designed to measure the oil consumption and power consumption on the slope under the condition of pure oil and the auxiliary condition of trolley line. By disassembling the cost and benefit factors related to the operation of trolley line, this thesis put forward the reasonable value method of each factor, constructed the economic analysis frame and completed the economic feasibility calculation of the operation of trolley line. The results show that the truck with 330 t rated load in Husab is driven up the slope by trolley line at a speed of 550 m, consumes 62.65 kW·h of electricity, saves 11.25 liters of fuel consumption than the truck with pure oil, and the climbing speed is 24 km/h, which is twice as fast as that of the truck with pure oil. According to the calculation, the total dynamic income of the test section in Husab is 70.47 million N$\$$ during its whole life, and the static payback period of the technical renovation investment is less than 2 years. The static payback period of the investment is less than 5 years considering the construction cost. The investment sensitivity analysis shows that the project is most sensitive to the oil price, followed by electricity price and operating cost, and the project is least sensitive to the capital input, but even when the oil price is reduced by 50%, the dynamic income of the whole life of the project can still reach 22.09 million N$\$$, indicating that the project has strong risk resistance.

Acidic wastewater generated by in-situ leaching uranium poses a serious threat to the groundwater environment. Aiming at the problems of long microbial remediation cycle, low survival rate and insufficient stability of electrokinetic remediation, a remediation method of microelectric field-coupled sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) was proposed. Through simulated wastewater remediation experiments, a three-chamber electrochemical device was constructed to explore the remediation mechanism and optimize the key parameters by combining the electromigration effect with the reduction function of SRB. The results show that the coupled remediation system significantly enhanced the uranium (VI) removal rate (more than 98%), and effectively reduced the concentrations of Ca, Mg, Al, Fe and other metal ions (removal rate>80%) and sulfate content (removal rate > 90%). Under the influence of an electric field, uranyl ions migrate to the cathode region, where they are predominantly reduced by S^2- generated through the metabolic activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and subsequently co-precipitated. A minor fraction is reduced to U(IV) via electrode reactions. Experiments show that the different potential gradients can lead to different pH in the cathode chamber, which affects the remediation effect, with H⁺ leading to the escape of S^2- under acidic conditions (pH<4) and the formation of soluble uranium complexes easily under alkaline conditions (pH>9); with a potential gradient of 0.2~0.4 V/cm, the balancing remediation efficiency, microbial activity and energy economy. This study provides a theoretical basis and technical support for the green and efficient remediation of acidic wastewater from uranium extraction by in-situ leaching technology.

In-situ leaching uranium has become one of the important techniques in uranium mining and metallurgy of China after more than 40 years of experimental research and industrial application. However, the radioactive wastewater, radioactive waste gas and radioactive solid wastewater produced by long-term in-situ leaching uranium will have impact of different extent on the ecological environment around the mine, which pose adverse effect on public health and environmental safety. In order to understand the radiation environment of in-situ leaching uranium mine, taking an in-situ leaching uranium mine in Xinjiang as the investigation object, radiation environment investigation and research during production and operation period of mine were carried out on the basis of the site investigation and sample analysis. The results show that the radioactivity levels of monitoring media such as ambient air, terrestrial gamma, surface water, groundwater, soil, biological samples, and radon exhalation rate around the in-situ leaching uranium mine are basically within the radioactive background level range of Xinjiang region or the applied standard limits, besides the radiation environmental quality meet the corresponding requirements and the radiation environmental risk is controllable. In the future production and operation period of in-situ leaching mine, mining enterprises should strengthen the awareness of environmental protection, through establishing and improving environmental management and monitoring plans, formulating scientific and effective radiation protection measures, strengthening environmental monitoring and emergency management and other measures to ensure the impact of mining activities on the environment is minimized, public health and environmental safety is guaranteed and development of in-situ leaching uranium mining is further improved.