Athabasca Basin - Wikipedia
WEBThe Athabasca Basin is a region in the Canadian Shield of northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. It is best known as the world's leading source of high-grade uranium and currently supplies about 20% of the world's uranium.
Athabasca Basin Uranium Companies | INN - Investing News …
WEBJun 16, 2021 · Spanning close to 100,000 square kilometers of the Canadian Shield of Northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, the Athabasca Basin is a major contributor to Canada’s status as the second largest...
Giant uranium deposits formed from exceptionally uranium …
WEBDec 4, 2011 · Unconformity-related U deposits from the Proterozoic Athabasca (Canada) and Kombolgie (Australia) basins show spectacular grades and tonnages (up to 200 kt U and up to 20% U on average) when...
Athabasca Basin - Wikiwand articles
WEBThe Athabasca Basin is a region in the Canadian Shield of northern Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. It is best known as the world's leading source of high-grade uranium and currently supplies about 20% of the world's uranium.
The Unconformity‐related Uranium Mineral System of the Athabasca Basin …
WEBDec 26, 2023 · Unconformity-related uranium deposits of the Athabasca Basin (Canada) constitute a major metallogenic province on earth that has produced more than 500,000 t of uranium ore since the first discovery in late 1960s.
The Next Generation of Uranium Deposits
WEBOct 26, 2022 · Canada is the world’s second-largest producer of uranium, accounting for roughly 13% of total global output. The country’s Athabasca Basin has the highest-grade uranium deposits in the world, with grades that are …
Uranium-rich diagenetic fluids provide the key to unconformity …
WEBApr 2, 2019 · An evaporated seawater origin for the ore-forming brines in unconformity-related U deposits (Athabasca Basin, Canada): Cl/Br and δ 37 Cl analysis of fluid inclusions.
The role of graphite in the formation of unconformity-related …
WEBNov 1, 2022 · The unconformity-related uranium (URU) deposits in the Proterozoic Athabasca Basin (Canada) represent the richest, and one of the most important, uranium endowments in the world. Most of the URU deposits are associated with pre-existing graphitic basement faults that were reactivated after the formation of the basin.
Deep Geological Controls on Formation of the Highest‐Grade …
WEBJul 19, 2022 · The western Athabasca Basin, straddling the border of Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada, is home to some of the highest-grade, large tonnage uranium deposits in the world. Recent studies have suggested a spatial connection between uranium ore systems that are found near the earth’s surface and …
Athabasca River - The Canadian Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 6, 2006 · The Athabasca River is the longest river in Alberta (1,538 km). The first 168 km (located in Jasper National Park) are designated as a Canadian Heritage River. As a tributary to the Mackenzie River, water flowing on the Athabasca River eventually drains into the Arctic Ocean.