The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the US has issued two final class I disposal well permits for Uranium Energy‘s (UEC) Burke Hollow project in South Texas.

The mine permit, aquifer exemption and radioactive material licence applications are in advanced stages of technical review.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

According to the company, the submissions will be followed by the first production area authorisation application at the project.

"The project has been expanded to its existing size of almost 20,000 acres."

Following receipt of these permits, the company will be able to begin operations at Burke Hollow, its in-situ recovery (ISR) project.

UEC discovered three mineralised trends later in 2012, when it began exploration drilling on the Burke Hollow project during the year.

The project has been expanded to its existing size of almost 20,000 acres.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

Alongside the permitting activities, UEC plans to initiate a drilling programme in a bid to delineate projected extensions of previously discovered mineralised trends.

UEC’s fully licenced Hobson processing plant is key to all of its projects in South Texas, which also includes the Palangana ISR mine, the Goliad ISR project, and the development-stage Burke Hollow ISR project.

The company also controls a pipeline of various projects in Arizona, Colorado and Paraguay that are in advanced-stage.