News story - "State writing in-situ mining regulations" by JoAn Bjarko, The Wellington newspaper (Wellington, Colorado) - June 10, 2009 (PDF 217 KB) (HTML) Note: This article is about the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's recently-started rulemaking process for House Bill 08-1161 and related legislation. For the first time, Powertech CEO Richard Clement says the company will not apply for mining permits for the Centennial Project until the rulemaking is completed. It is unlikely that the rulemaking process will be completed before the end of the year, and it could easily extend into 2010.

Letter from Cheryl Linden, Colorado Office of the Attorney General, to John Fognani, attorney for Powertech (USA) Inc., regarding modification #2 to Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting P-2008-043, stating that assertions made by Mr. Fognani are incorrect, including his statements that members of the public should not be allowed to express their concerns to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety regarding "prospecting" activities, that House Bill 08-1161 does not authorize the DRMS to hire a third-party expert to review Powertech's current activities, and that Powertech has not been conducting baseline characterization - June 1, 2009 (PDF 229 KB)

Letter from Allen Sorenson, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, to Richard Blubaugh, Powertech (USA) Inc., regarding modification #2 to Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting P-2008-043, accepting Powertech's withdrawal of the plan to dispose of pump test wastewater in an unlined infiltration pit, informing Powertech that an alternate plan to store the wastewater in tanks and reinject it into the aquifer will require the submittal of a new modification request, stating that the Division has determined that many of Powertech's previous activities are baseline site characterization even though Powertech's attorney insists they are not, stating that the Division will hire a third-party expert to assist with oversight, monitoring, and review of Powertech's baseline site characterization plan and activities over the objection of Powertech's attorney, and asking Powertech to clarify whether the approximately 14,000 water quality data points collected from eight samplings of 21 monitoring wells in 2007-2008 and other aquifer test results will or will not be included in a baseline characterization submitted with any future permit application - June 1, 2009 (PDF 567 KB)

Opinion guest column - "In-situ mining remediation not as reliable as you think" by Howard Williams, Greeley Tribune - May 21, 2009 Note: Mr. Williams gives an overview of the 2008 report by hydrogeologist Bruce Darling on 27 Texas in-situ leach uranium mines where groundwater restoration standards were relaxed by Texas environmental officials after mine operators were unable to return elevated levels of uranium and other heavy metals back to baseline pre-mining levels. As Williams points out, five of these mines are cited on Powertech's website as examples of ISL operations that successfully cleaned up the aquifers. For a posting on Dr. Darling's report and Powertech's claims, go here.

Opinion column - "Best propaganda may determine uranium debate" by Erik Rush, Fort Collins Coloradoan - May 20, 2009 Note: Mr. Rush, a conservative, discusses the fact that many conservatives, including farmers, ranchers, and hunters, are concerned about the environment. He does not take a position on the Centennial Project and expresses skepticism about the information coming from both Powertech and project opponents.

Letter from Jeffrey Parsons, Western Mining Action Project, representing Coloradoans Against Resource Destruction and three other organizations, to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, responding to April 14-15 letters from Powertech and its attorney, and pointing out that Powertech has not submitted an application for an alternative wastewater disposal method for its planned aquifer pump test, asserting that Powertech is attempting to avoid certain provisions of House Bill 08-1161, urging the DRMS to reject Powertech's attempt to exclude the public and local governments from commenting on pre-mining activities, and arguing that the DRMS has not reviewed or approved Powertech's plans for aquifer pump testing - May 8, 2009 (PDF 31 KB)

News Release - "Powertech to Submit Updated Technical Reports" - Powertech Uranium Corp. - May 7, 2009 (PDF 139 KB) Note: The British Columbia Securities Commission is reviewing Powertech's securities filings and press releases, and has determined that the company's 2008 Annual Information Form does not comply with regulations regarding disclosure. The BCSC also required Powertech to disclose that it has not conducted independent preliminary feasibility studies for either the Centennial or Dewey-Burdock projects.

Letter to the Editor - "Powertech fails to answer question" by John Dixon - Fort Collins Coloradoan - April 30, 2009 Note: The writer accuses Powertech CEO Richard Clement of dodging the following question asked during a forum on uranium mining held at Fort Collins City Hall on April 23, 2009: What guarantees can Powertech provide the people of Northern Colorado that their groundwater and environment would not be contaminated by Powertech's proposed in-situ leach mining of uranium within the aquifer in Weld County?

Irrigation with Wastewater - Land application - Coloradoans Against Resource Destruction, www.nunnglow.com (undated) Note: This article discusses Powertech's plan to dispose of uranium mine wastewater by spraying it on fields near the mining area. It describes various ways that radionuclides and heavy metals could potentially escape the mine site and pose a health risk to humans, livestock, and wildlife.

Letter from Richard Blubaugh, VP of Environmental Health & Safety - Powertech (USA) Inc., to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, asserting that Powertech is not required to submit their baseline characterization plan to review by an independent third party consultant as called for in House Bill 08-1161 and the DRMS' March 31, 2009 letter - April 16, 2009 (PDF 123 KB) See full text of HB 08-1161 here. See the March 31, 2009 DRMS letter here.

Letter from John Fognani, Fognani & Faught, PLLC, attorney for Powertech (USA) Inc., to Allen Sorenson, Reclamation Specialist - Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety, responding to the DRMS' March 31, 2009 letter and asserting that Weld County officials and Centennial Project opponents are not entitled to intervene in the DRMS review of Notice of Intent P-2008-043 and related modifications, claiming that Powertech's past and current drilling activities have nothing to do with baseline site characterization and therefore are not subject to third-party review provisions of House Bill 08-1161, and implying that Powertech has not yet decided whether to submit mine permit applications for the project - April 15, 2009 (PDF 428 KB) Note: Powertech has issued several news releases stating that its drilling activities include sampling for baseline site characterization to support mine permit applications for the Centennial Project. See here, here, here, here, and here.

Letter from Richard Blubaugh, VP of Environmental Health & Safety - Powertech (USA) Inc., to Allen Sorenson, Reclamation Specialist - Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety regarding prospecting notice P-2008-043 MD-02, withdrawing Powertech's request for approval of the disposal of pump test wastewater in an unlined pit, proposing the storage of the wastewater in metal tanks with later injection into the aquifer, and complaining that public comments were allowed to be submitted - April 14, 2009 (PDF 369 KB)

Special Use Permit Application - Pinon Ridge Mill Facility, Montrose County, Colorado - Energy Fuels Resources Corporation - April 14, 2009 (PDF 429 KB) Note: Powertech CEO Richard Clement has asserted in several public forums that his company would never ship Colorado uranium overseas because transactions between U.S. operations and foreign entities are done using "book transfers", and the uranium never leaves the U.S. This land use application is for a proposed uranium mill in Montrose County. In Section 4.4.1, the company discusses trucking yellowcake to a Texas port and then transporting it by ship to conversion plants in Europe. Powertech has signed an option agreement to sell uranium to a Belgian firm, and Chairman Wallace Mays has a side agreement to sell uranium to the government of India.

Site Characterization Plan - Centennial Project, Weld County, Colorado - Prepared for Powertech (USA) Inc. by R Squared Incorporated - April 2009 (PDF 2,044 KB)

Letter from Allen Sorenson, Reclamation Specialist - Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety, to Powertech (USA) Inc. regarding initial review of application for second modification of prospecting notice P-2008-043 (to allow disposal of contaminated pump test water in an unlined pit), stating that the application is incomplete, that Powertech must provide additional data on groundwater and all wells within 2 miles, must use an independent third party reviewer, and must respond to each issue raised in objection letters from Weld County and the Western Mining Action Project - March 31, 2009 (PDF 486 KB)

See Powertech's application here.

Plate 1 - Sampling and Analysis Map, Site Characterization Plan (North) - Powertech (USA) Inc. - March 30, 2009 (PDF 1,252 KB)

Plate 2 - Sampling and Analysis Map, Site Characterization Plan (South) - Powertech (USA) Inc. - March 30, 2009 (PDF 1,309 KB)

Approval to Commence Prospecting and Acceptance of Financial Warranties - Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting Operations for Centennial Uranium Project File No. P-2008-043 - Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety - March 24, 2009 (PDF 74 KB)

Submittal by Powertech of $67,400 financial warranty to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety to cover drilling reclamation, including sixteen boreholes and associated mud pits - March 23, 2009 (PDF 458 KB) See related prospecting notice P2008-043 MD1 (PDF 3,280 KB)

Letter from officials of the Weld County Public Works, Planning, and Health and Environment Departments to Allen Sorenson, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety, commenting on Powertech's proposal to dispose of uranium/radium-contaminated groundwater in an unlined infiltration pit, pointing out the lack of key information needed to make an informed decision, encouraging the DRMS to require a lined disposal pond with appropriate disposal of residual solids, and requesting that the DRMS delay a decision until the County has had sufficient time to consider the proposal - March 20, 2009 (PDF 44 KB)

Letter from Jeffrey Parsons, attorney for Western Mining Action Project, on behalf of CARD, Environment Colorado, and INFORM, to David Berry, Minerals Supervisor, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety, contesting Powertech's request for modification of prospecting notice P2008-043 and citing deficiencies in information relating to impacts to land and groundwater - March 20, 2009 (PDF 566 KB)

Audio report on potential "interaction" between Powertech's Centennial uranium mining project and the Northern Integrated Supply Project's Cactus Hill Reservoir - Bob Beck, KRFC 88.9, Fort Collins, CO - March 11, 2009 (MP3 6,445 KB)

Related story & map

Submission to Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety requesting modification to prospecting notice P2008-043 to allow construction of pit to dispose of water from aquifer pump test - Powertech (USA) Inc. - March 4, 2009 (PDF 5,303 KB)

Uranium fight not over - Andrew Villegas - Greeley Tribune - February 12, 2009

C.A.R.D. NEWSLETTER - February 10, 2009 - Coloradoans Against Resource Destruction (PDF 184 KB)

Uranium mining still a worry for residents - Kevin Duggan - Fort Collins Coloradoan - February 10, 2009

Letter from Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety to Powertech establishing reclamation bond amount for modification of prospecting notice P-2008-043 - December 19, 2008 (PDF 166 KB)

Request for Modification to Notice of Intent (NOI) File No. P-2008-043 - Centennial Uranium Project - Weld County, Colorado, requesting approval from the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for the drilling of 15 groundwater monitoring wells and one exploration borehole/core - Powertech (USA) Inc. - September 15, 2008 (PDF 3,280 KB)

Domestic Well Permit Location Map - Centennial Uranium Project, Weld County, Colorado - CONFIDENTIAL, NOT FOR REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION - Powertech (USA) Inc. - March 26, 2008 (PDF 4,033 KB) Note: This map shows the location of uranium ore bodies and nearby domestic and agricultural wells.

PowerTech Uranium - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division, Radiation Program - Colorado Dept. of Public Health and Environment

News Release - January 11, 2008 - Powertech Expands Management Team - Opens New Offices in Greenwood Village and Wellington

News Release - December 10, 2007 - Centennial Project - Drilling Update

News Release - October 30, 2007 - Centennial Project- Mine Permiting (sic) Update

Pre-Operational Sampling and Analysis Plan, Centennial and Indian Springs Uranium Projects, Weld County, Colorado - Prepared for Powertech (USA) Inc. by R Squared Incorporated - September 2007, obtained March 2009 under the Freedom of Information Act (PDF 7,279 KB) Note: Page 1-1 of this document refers to the use of open pit mining in the area closest to Fort Collins. Powertech officials deny that open pit mining is planned.

News Release - July 31, 2007 - Centennial Project - Operations Update

News Release - June 28, 2007 - Powertech Receives State Approval for Additional Monitor Wells at Centennial

News Release - May 24, 2007 - Powertech Completes NI 43-101 Compliant Resource Estimate On Centennial Project

News Release - May 22, 2007 - Powertech Appoints Project Managers

News Release - April 19, 2007 - Powertech Retains R Squared Incorporated for Centennial Project Permitting

Agenda - April 5, 2007 meeting between Powertech and the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (pdf)

StockInterview.com interview with Richard Blubaugh, Powertech environmental manager - April 2, 2007

Report on the Centennial Project, Weld County, Colorado - Prepared for Powertech Uranium Corp. by W. Cary Voss & Daniel E. Gorski - March 28, 2007 (PDF 1,458 KB) Note: This technical report is required by Canadian National Instrument 43-101.

Topo and Drill Hole Location Map - Indian Springs and Centennial Uranium Projects, Weld County, Colorado - Powertech (USA) Inc. (with annotations) - March 2007 (PDF 137 KB) Note: This map shows the 3,500 abandoned exploration boreholes drilled by Rocky Mountain Energy over 20 years ago. If in-situ leach uranium mining were to occur, boreholes that are not properly plugged could allow radioactive and toxic mining fluids to escape the mining zone and migrate into other aquifers.

Permitting Flowchart - Powertech Uranium Corp.

Email from Lane Douglas, Powertech Project Manager, to David Berry, Colorado Div. of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, regarding exploration permit - March 7, 2007 (PDF)

Request for Notification (Minerals) of Surface Development - February 13, 2007 (pdf)

News Release - October 3, 2006 - Powertech Purchases Historic Uranium Resources in Colorado

Purchase and Sale Agreement between Anadarko Land Corp. and Powertech Uranium Corp. transferring uranium ore rights - September 27, 2006 (pd f)

Dewey-Burdock Uranium Project - Edgemont, South Dakota

Letter from the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources notifying Powertech (USA) Inc. that its application for a Class III Underground Injection Control permit for the Dewey-Burdock ISL uranium project has been determined to be incomplete, stating "the application lacks sufficient detail to address fundamental questions related to whether the project can be conducted in a controlled manner to protect ground water resources." August 6, 2009 (PDF 2,451 KB) Note: This 41 page response to Powertech's permit application is a scathing critique of the company's proposed approach to in-situ mining in the Inyan Kara Aquifer Group near Edgemont, South Dakota. As detailed in the SD DENR's response, the permit application is vague and non-specific, omits large amounts of critical data, and contains dozens of typographical, spelling, grammatical, and other errors. The team that prepared this flawed application will undoubtedly be responsible for preparing any permit applications for the Centennial Project in northern Colorado.

News Release - "Powertech to amend Dewey-Burdock NRC license application" - Powertech Uranium Corp. - June 16, 2009 (PDF 118 KB) Note: The Powertech spin machine is running full bore in this news release about its deficient NRC permit application for the Dewey-Burdock project in South Dakota. During an initial review, the NRC found several substantial "material deficiencies" that relate to the central question of whether the proposed mining may contaminate ground water. Powertech downplays the deficiencies by characterizing them as "five areas out of literally 100s of issues", and that Powertech simply needs to "clarify" the issues. Powertech also asserts that it is voluntarily withdrawing the application to amend it. In fact, NRC staff was clear that the agency would reject the application if it was not withdrawn. (See the June 14 blog entry for more details.)

Abstract - "In Situ Recovery of Uranium: Regulatory Status and Economic Benefits", a presentation by Mark Hollenbeck - Dewey Burdock Project Manager, Powertech (USA), Inc. to the 2009 Western South Dakota Hydrology Conference - April 23, 2009 (PDF 28 KB) Note: This promotional pitch for the Dewey Burdock uranium project was given at a scientific conference partially supported by the U.S. Geological Survey. Hollenbeck claims that the permitting application process for the project is "nearly finished". Permit applications were submitted to the EPA and the NRC in early 2009, and a Large Scale Mine Permit application has yet to be submitted to the South Dakota Department of Environment & Natural Resources.

News release announcing April 20, 2009 hearing before the South Dakota Board of Minerals and Environment regarding Powertech's survey of archeological, historical, and cultural resources at the Dewey-Burdock uranium mining site - Defenders of the Black Hills - March 25, 2009 (PDF 39 KB)

Letter from Ronald Burrows, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Debra White Plume, Owe Aku (Bring Back the Way) regarding public release date for Powertech's Source Material Licence application for the Dewey-Burdock project, Edgemont, SD - March 9, 2009 (PDF 9 KB)

Powertech (USA) Inc. Dewey-Burdock Project Underground Injection Control Permit Application - Prepared for U.S. EPA Region 8 - December 2008 - Released March 2, 2009

Email from Stephen Cohen - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, regarding posting of Powertech's Dewey Burdock permit application on NRC's ADAMS site - February 26, 2009

News Release - Powertech Submits NRC License Application, Achieves Key Milestones At Dewey-Burdock - Powertech Uranium Corp. - February 25, 2009 (PDF 20 KB)

Dewey-Burdock UIC Permit Communication Plan - Valois Shea, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - February 18, 2009 (PDF 25 KB)

Letter from Steven Pratt, USEPA Region 8 to Powertech affirming administrative completeness of UIC permit application for Dewey-Burdock Project - February 17, 2009 (PDF 72 KB)

Letter from Lilias Jarding, PhD, to the South Dakota Board of Minerals and Environment, addressing impacts from Powertech's proposed Dewey-Burdock ISL uranium mine on archeological, cultural, and historic resources, and detailing environmental impacts from other ISL mining operations - February 16, 2009 (PDF 5,099 KB)

Email from Steven Pratt, Groundwater Program Director - USEPA Region 8, to Sarah Fields, Program Director - Uranium Watch, regarding UIC permit application for Powertech's Dewey Burdock project - February 3, 2009

Health Impacts From Exposure to Radionuclides and Heavy Metals

Raymond-Whish S, et al. 2007. Drinking water with uranium below the U.S. EPA water standard causes estrogen receptor-dependent responses in female mice. Environ Health Perspect 115(12):1711-6. (PDF 185 KB) Note: This paper provides evidence that uranium is an endocrine-disrupting chemical and populations exposed to environmental uranium should be followed for increased risk of fertility problems and reproductive cancers.

Uranium - Human Health Fact Sheet

Argonne National Laboratory, Environmental Science Division - August 2005 (pdf)

Radium - Human Health Fact Sheet

Argonne National Laboratory, Environmental Science Division - August 2005 (pdf)

Radionuclides (including Radon, Radium and Uranium)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Last updated November 6, 2007

Uranium - Radiation Protection

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Last updated November 15, 2007

Radium - Radiation Protection

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Last updated November 13, 2007

Toxicological Profile for Uranium

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - September 1999 (pdf 6.8MB) (html)

Toxicological Profile for Radium

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Public Health Service - December 1990 (pdf 2.1MB)

Health Risks from Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation- BEIR VII Phase 2

Board on Radiation Effects Research, National Research Council of the National Academies - 2006

Grand Rounds: Nephrotoxicity in a Young Child Exposed to Uranium from Contaminated Well Water - Magdo, et al.

Environmental Health Perspectives - August 2007 (pdf) (html)

Radium-226-Contaminated Drinking Water: Hypothesis on an Exposure Pathway in a Population with Elevated Childhood Leukemia - Hoffmann, et al.

Environmental Health Perspectives, Vol. 101 Supp. 3: Environmental Mutagenesis in Human Populations at Risk - October 1993 (pdf)

Powertech Uranium Corp.

Table showing April 13, 2009 sale of 51,500 shares of Powertech stock by John Mays, Vice President Engineering - Powertech Uranium Corp. - CanadianInsider.com - April 16, 2009 (PDF 11 KB) Note: John Mays is the son of Wallace Mays, Powertech's Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. John Mays has sold 100,000 Powertech shares since March 23, 2009.

Table showing recent sales of 48,500 shares of Powertech stock by John Mays, Vice President Engineering - Powertech Uranium Corp. - CanadianInsider.com - April 6, 2009 (PDF 11 KB) Note: John Mays is the son of Wallace Mays, Powertech's Chairman and Chief Operating Officer. The average daily trading volume of Powertech shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange as of 4/7/09 is 35,000 shares.

Thinking of investing in Powertech stock? You may want to read these documents first, or better yet, have your CPA read them. Powertech Uranium Corp. is treated as a "Passive Foreign Investment Company" by the Internal Revenue Code. As such, U.S shareholders are subject to a complex set of income tax rules originally intended to discourage taxpayers from investing in foreign investment funds:

-- PFIC Annual Information Statement - For the Year Ended March 31, 2008 - Powertech Uranium Corp. (PDF 33 KB)

-- The PFIC Storm: How Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules Cause Problems for U.S. Companies with Foreign Subsidiaries- Joseph B. Darby III - Practical US/International Tax Strategies - April 15, 2007 (PDF 806 KB)

-- Instructions for Form 8621 - Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service - Rev. February 2008 (PDF 71 KB)

News Release - February 21, 2008 - Powertech Appoints Wallace M. Mays Chief Operating Officer

News Release - POWERTECH CLOSES SECOND STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BY SYNATOM - Powertech Uranium Corp. - February 12, 2009 (PDF 154 KB)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. (An Exploration Stage Company) MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - January 22, 2009 (PDF 96 KB)

News Release - January 11, 2008 - Powertech Expands Management Team - Opens New Offices in Greenwood Village and Wellington

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. (An Exploration Stage Company) - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - December 31, 2008 (PDF 76 KB)

News Release - SYNATOM AGREES TO MAKE ADDITIONAL STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN POWERTECH - Powertech Uranium Corp. - December 22, 2008 (PDF 165 KB)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. (An Exploration Stage Company) - MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
(August 14, 2008)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. (An Exploration Stage Company) - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 2008 - (Stated in United States Dollars)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. (An Exploration Stage Company) - ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 - June 18, 2008

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. (An Exploration Stage Company) MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
June 12, 2008

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. and POWERTECH (USA), INC. and SOCIÉTÉ BELGE DE COMBUSTIBLES NUCLÉAIRES SYNATOM SA - PRIVATE PLACEMENT AGREEMENT
June 2, 2008

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. (An Exploration Stage Company) CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2008 and 2007 (Stated in Canadian Dollars)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - January 31, 2008 (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - December 31, 2007 - Stated in Canadian Dollars -Unaudited (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - November 14, 2007 (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - September 30, 2007 - Stated in Canadian Dollars -Unaudited (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - July 24, 2007 (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - June 30, 2007 - Stated in Canadian Dollars -Unaudited (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - March 31, 2007 and 2006 - Stated in Canadian Dollars (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS - February 19, 2007 (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - December 31, 2006 - Stated in Canadian Dollars -Unaudited (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - September 30, 2006 - Stated in Canadian Dollars -Unaudited (pdf)

POWERTECH URANIUM CORP. - INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - June 30, 2006 - Stated in Canadian Dollars -Unaudited (pdf)

News Release - June 2, 2006 - Change of Name and Offices

POWERTECH INDUSTRIES INC. - REPORT AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - March 31, 2006 and 2005 (pdf)

POWERTECH INDUSTRIES INC. - INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - December 31, 2005 - Stated in Canadian Dollars -Unaudited (pdf)

National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects - Canadian Securities Administrators - December 30, 2005 (PDF 85 KB) Note: These are the regulations Powertech must follow with respect to public disclosure of information about the Centennial and Dewey Burdock projects. For instance, when Powertech publishes its estimate that the Centennial Project contains 9.7 million pounds of uranium, it must generally discuss "the extent to which the estimate of mineral
resources or mineral reserves may be materially affected by any known environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues."

POWERTECH INDUSTRIES INC. - REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - March 31, 2005 and 2004 (pdf)

Colorado Uranium Mining

Newsletter excerpt about New Horizon Uranium Corp.'s abandonment of South Park ISL project - Save Our South Park Water 08 - December 23, 2008

Colorado Division Of Mining, Reclamation and Safety

TITLE 34 MINERAL RESOURCES - ARTICLE 32 Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act - January 29, 2009 (PDF 243 KB)

MINERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD FOR HARD ROCK, METAL AND
DESIGNATED MINING OPERATIONS - Adopted August 9, 2006 (PDF 446 KB)

Wyoming In-Situ Leach Uranium Mines

Notification of another leak in the East Storage Pond at the Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium mining operation - Glenrock, Wyoming (The initial water sample had 510 ppm of uranium. The federal drinking water standard is 0.03 ppm.) - Cameco Resources - April 28, 2009 (PDF 47 KB) See the February 27, 2009 leak notice here.

Notification of excursion at Monitor Well IM-8, Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium operation, Glenrock, Wyoming - Cameco Resources - April 21, 2009 (PDF 193 KB) Note: An excursion is an escape of leaching fluid from the mining zone. There have been four reported excursions at the Smith Ranch-Highland in-situ uranium mine since November 2008 (well numbers: CM-15, IM-10, IM-14, and IM-8). Since there is no secondary monitor well system, there is no way to determine how far the leaching fluid may have migrated. It is unknown if these monitor wells are still on excursion status or if the releases have been corrected.

Notification of excursion at Monitor Well IM-14, Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium operation, Glenrock, Wyoming - Cameco Resources - April 3, 2009 (PDF 181 KB) Note: An excursion is an escape of leaching fluid from the ore zone.

Letter notifying the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission that the SKY in-situ leach uranium project in Fremont County, Wyoming has been placed on indefinite hold - Strathmore Minerals Corp. - March 18, 2009 (PDF 31 KB)

Notification of excursion at Monitor Well 2MW89, Christensen Ranch ISL uranium mine, Mills, WY - Areva NC Inc. - March 12, 2009 (PDF 122 KB)

Settlement Agreement - concerning violations by Cameco Resources for failure to notify the state of a potential excursion, failure to conduct confirmation sampling, and failure to submit a report detailing procedures for mitigating or controlling the potential excursion at the Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium mine, Glenrock, WY - Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality - March 9, 2009 (PDF 616 KB)

Notification of leak in the East Storage Pond at the Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium operation, Glenrock, Wyoming (263 ppm uranium; federal drinking water standard is 0.03 ppm) - Cameco Resources - February 27, 2009 (PDF 44 KB) Note: Date on letter is incorrect.

Notification of excursion at Monitor Well IM-10, Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium mine, Glenrock, WY - Cameco Resources - February 18, 2009 (PDF 1,726 KB)

Notification of 14,600 gallon mining solution spill (7 ppm uranium) at the Smith Ranch-Highland in-situ leach uranium mining operation, Glenrock, WY - Cameco Resources - February 13, 2009 (PDF 1,384 KB) Notes: The federal maximum contaminant level for drinking water is 0.03 ppm uranium. Smith Ranch-Highland is touted as a model ISL facility by Powertech officials.

Notice of Violation Issued to Cameco Resources, Smith Ranch-Highland Operation - Glenrock, Wyoming - Re: Insitu Uranium Operation, Permit #603 - Wyoming Dept. of Environmental Quality - January 23, 2009 (PDF 329 KB)

Notification of spill at Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium mine, Glenrock, WY - Cameco Resources - January 16, 2009 (PDF 121 KB)

NRC Inspection Report and Notice of Violation - Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium operation, Glenrock, WY - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - November 25, 2008 (PDF 192 KB)

Notification of excursion at Monitor Well CM-15, Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium mine, Glenrock, WY - Cameco Resources - November 24, 2008 (PDF 1,537 KB)

Notice of Violation - Smith Ranch-Highland ISL uranium operation - Wyoming Dept. of Environmental Quality - July 17, 2008 (PDF 466 KB)

Texas In-Situ Leach Uranium Mines

Uranium mining fight continues - Tara Bozick - Victoria Advocate (Texas) - February 25, 2009

Stir It Up: Mining Texas aquifers for uranium has risks - Greg Harman - San Antonio Current - February 5, 2009

Report on Findings Related to the Restoration of In-Situ Uranium Mines in South Texas - Bruce K. Darling, Ph.D., P.G. - SOUTHWEST GROUNDWATER CONSULTING, LLC - September 29, 2008 (PDF 982 KB) Note: This is the "official" signed and sealed version. See related posting (updated March 30, 2009.)

Lawsuit by Manuel Longoria, owner of the Longoria Ranch in Duval County, Texas, against Uranium Resources, Inc., alleging gross negligence for contaminating the soil, aquifer, and vegetation with toxic and radioactive materials from in-situ leach uranium mining - August 28, 1995 (PDF 1,004 KB) Note: During much of the time URI mined the Longoria Ranch, Richard Clement was Senior Vice President of the mining company. Clement is currently the CEO of Powertech Uranium Corp. Clement now cites the Longoria Ranch mine as an example of a successful ISL mine closure.

Nebraska In-Situ Leach Uranium Mines

Internal email among staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission regarding failure of a well casing joint in production well I-3720-P at the Crow Butte in-situ leach uranium mine, operated by Canadian firm Cameco Resources Inc. - April 17, 2009 (PDF 48 KB) Note: This well casing failure was detected during a 5-year mechanical integrity test that measures the well's ability to prevent vertical excursions of leaching fluids into overlying or underlying aquifers.

Panel says foreign ownership an issue in mine's expansion - George Ledbetter - The Chadron Record - February 11, 2009

MEMORANDUM and ORDER - Ruling on Foreign Ownership and Arsenic Contentions and Other Pending Matters - In the Matter of CROW BUTTE RESOURCES, INC. (License Amendment for the North Trend Expansion Project) - US NRC, ATOMIC SAFETY AND LICENSING BOARD PANEL - January 27, 2009 (PDF 192 KB)

Crow Butte Resources, Inc. - Application for 2007 License Renewal of Source Materials License SUA-1534

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - November 2007 (pdf - 294 pages)

New Mexico Uranium Mining

The Uranium Legacy: A Congressional Briefing Book - New Mexico Uranium Mining and Tailings Task Force - May 5-8, 2009 (PDF 3,963 KB)

"Navajo celebrates HRI ruling" - Kathy Helms, Gallup Independent - April 22, 2009 (HTML) (PDF 72 KB) Note: This article is about the recent ruling by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals affirming that the Churchrock Section 8 ISL uranium mine site is located in Navajo Indian Country and thus under US EPA jurisdiction for purposes of underground injection permitting. The Dine Natural Resources Protection Act of 2005 bans uranium mining throughout Navajo Indian Country. Hydro Resources, Inc. has been working to secure the necessary mining permits since 1988. Powertech CEO Richard Clement was president of HRI from 1996-1999.

Letter from Doug Brugge, PhD, Associate Professor - Tufts University School of Medicine, to R. Lee Ware, Jr., Member - Virginia House of Delegates, regarding potential uranium mining in Virginia, including discussion of 1979 Church Rock tailings dam failure and release into the Puerco River - November 25, 2008 (PDF 108 KB)

A big, dirty mess - Trip Jennings - The New Mexico Independent - June 27, 2008

Canada and Uranium Mining

News release announcing a ban on uranium exploration and mining - Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, British Columbia ("The Best Place on Earth") - March 12, 2009 (PDF 46 KB) Note: Powertech Uranium Corp. is based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The company would not be allowed to explore for or mine uranium in its home province.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 8

Suggested Operating Procedures for Aquifer Pumping Tests - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - February 1993 (PDF 224 KB) Note: Powertech has conducted aquifer pump testing on the Centennial Project site. Detailed information regarding this testing has not been released to the public by the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety as seemingly required by law (C.R.S. 34-32-112.5(5)(c)). Powertech proposes to conduct another pump test but has not yet obtained the necessary regulatory approvals (see May 16, 2009 blog entry).

In-Situ Uranium Leaching-Related Activities by OPRA's Underground Injection Control Program - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 - October 28, 2008 (PDF 15 KB) This internal EPA document obtained under the Freedom of Information Act discusses how Region 8 staff have been preparing for the expected submission by Powertech of Class III Underground Injection Control/Aquifer Exemption permit applications for the Dewey Burdock and Centennial ISL uranium mining projects. The EPA has never issued an ISL permit or directly regulated an ISL mine. Because there are few specific federal regulations addressing ISL permits and aquifer exemption determinations, Region 8 staff have recently developed permit application guidance documents and policy statements regarding criteria and processes used for permit application review. In addition to meeting with co-regulating agencies in Colorado and South Dakota, Region 8 staff have repeatedly met with and had extensive consultations with officials from Powertech Uranium Corp. There has been no consultation with the public or any affected communities within Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY, and 27 Tribal Nations.)

Discussion of Zone of Influence, Area of Review, and the Aquifer Exemption Boundary for Class III Injection Wells used for the In-Situ Leaching (ISL) of Uranium (DRAFT) - US Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 - June 20, 2008, released March 2009 (PDF 177 KB) Note: This paper was prepared in response to Powertech's plans to submit Underground Injection Control/Aquifer Exemption permit applications to the EPA for the Centennial (CO) and Dewey-Burdock (SD) projects.

Letter from Robert Roberts, Regional Administrator - USEPA Region 8, to Colorado Senator Ken Salazar in response to concerns about Powertech's proposed Centennial Project and request for information regarding environmental impacts from aquifer excursions and other site contamination resulting from historical in-situ leach uranium mining - January 24, 2008 (PDF 3,468 KB)

Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials From Uranium Mining - Appendix III. Occupational and Public Risks Associated with In-Situ Leaching

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - August 2007 (pdf)

Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials From Uranium Mining - Volume 1: Mining and Reclamation Background

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - June 2007 (pdf)

TECHNICAL RESOURCE DOCUMENT - EXTRACTION AND BENEFICIATION OF ORES AND MINERALS - VOLUME 5 - URANIUM

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - January 1995 (pdf)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Comments on the NRC's Proposal to Issue a Regulatory Issue Summary on Pre-Licensing Construction Activities at Proposed Uranium
Recovery Facilities - Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. - May 11, 2009 (PDF 450 KB) Note: Powertech and other uranium companies are pressing the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to allow the construction of in-situ leach mining facilities prior to obtaining a permit to mine. As the NRDC argues in its comment letter, "If the NRC Staff were to have concurred with the industry's assertions, entire ISR facilities could (and would) be constructed and essentially be ready to go before the imposition of any meaningful licensing and associated environmental review....the NRC staff may feel pressure not to require a company to do things differently if the company has spent several million dollars on construction already." Powertech has not publicly explained why it is pushing for this change, which is currently opposed by NRC staff. It is not clear how such a change would affect the Centennial Project since Colorado issues this permit under a program approved by the NRC.

"White Paper" by Powertech and other uranium companies presented to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission arguing that, under federal regulations, they should be allowed to drill injection wells, install piping, and construct uranium processing plants prior to NRC approval of a license to conduct in-situ leach mining - November 2008 (PDF 73 KB)

Notice of proposed Regulatory Issue Summary in response to "White Paper" by Powertech and other uranium companies arguing that they should be allowed to drill injection wells, install piping, and construct uranium processing plants prior to US NRC approval of a license to conduct in-situ leach mining, countering that Powertech, et al. have misinterpreted federal regulations - US Nuclear Regulatory Commission - March 20, 2009 (PDF 121 KB)

Consideration of Geochemical Issues in Groundwater Restoration at Uranium In-Situ Leach Mining Facilities (NUREG/CR-6870)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and U.S. Geological Survey - January 2007 (pdf)

Standard Review Plan for In Situ Leach Uranium Extraction License Applications (NUREG-1569)

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - June 2003 (pdf)

A Baseline Risk-Informed, Performance-Based Approach for In Situ Leach Uranium Extraction Licensees - Mackin, et al.

U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission - September 2001 (pdf)

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. production of uranium concentrate - 4th Quarter 2008 - Energy Information Administration, U.S. Dept. Of Energy February 11, 2009 (PDF 43 KB)

Decommissioning of U.S. Uranium Production Facilities

U.S. Department of Energy - February 1995