JSC Khiagda, part of Rosatom’s mining division, is Russia’s leading uranium producer with operations at five deposits “in the challenging permafrost conditions of the Bauntovsky Evenki District”, in a region which is north of Mongolia and near Lake Baikal.
For the deposit’s development, pipelines are to be laid from the company’s main building to the deposit, which will “deliver specialised solutions to process wells for in-situ leaching”, also known as in-situ recovery, Rosatom said.
Service roads being built alongside the pipelines will “ensure year-round, unimpeded access for production equipment to process units, wells, and drilling sites, equipment installation, and operational maintenance” and mobile phone and internet services are being installed.
Anatoly Mikhailov, CEO of JSC Khiagda, said: “The development of the Namaruskoye deposit is an important stage in the long-term development programme of JSC Khiagda. The implementation of this project will allow us to develop new reserves, gradually increasing uranium production volumes and ensuring uninterrupted supplies of strategic raw materials for the Russian nuclear industry.”
Rosatom said that the plan is to complete the infrastructure construction and commissioning of the field by the end of 2026.
