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Opponents of in situ uranium extraction start throwing around the F word

MINING.COM Staff Writer | January 25, 2013 | 3:33 am Energy Uranium 

A US company is extracting underground uranium reserves in Texas using in situ methods, but opponents are comparing it to another process that is drawing high-profile protests. Forbes reports that Texas-based Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) uses the in situ method...

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