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Cogema Mining, Inc.

1.0 Site Identification

Location:	Mills, WY
License No.:	SUA-1341
Docket No.:	40-8502
License Status:	Possession Only License
Project Manager:	Ron Linton

2.0 Site Status Summary

This site includes the Irigaray and Christensen Ranch in situ leach mines in one license, NRC License SUA-1341. The area of these two in-situ leach sites (7 miles apart) containing well fields or facilities is approximately 687 acres. Groundwater restoration is complete at Irigaray and nearly complete at Christensen Ranch. COGEMA submitted a restoration report for Irigaray Mine units 1 through 9 to NRC staff in November 2005 as well as the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality's (WDEQ) approval of ground water restoration at the Mine. In September 2006, NRC staff concurred with WDEQ's approval that the ground water had been restored to premining class of use. Surface decommissioning began in 2002 (plan approved December 31, 2001), and there are minor amounts of soil contamination. Equipment and building components that cannot be decontaminated will be shipped with the contaminated soil to the Pathfinder - Shirley Basin tailings impoundment for disposal. The cost for decommissioning is estimated to be approximately $12.1 million.

COGEMA license was changed to a possession-only license in 2001 after active ISL mining ceased and groundwater restoration commenced. In a letter dated April 3, 2007, COGEMA requested a an amendment of its license SUA-1341 to revert to an operating (uranium production) status from the possession only status. COGEMA would like to resume mining at mine units at the Christensen Ranch Satellite facility. The request is being evaluated.

3.0 Major Technical or Regulatory Issues

Request to restart operations is currently being evaluated.

4.0 Estimated Date For Closure

12/31/2015