| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| In situ leach | Energy | A process using a leaching solution to extract uranium from underground ore bodies in place (in other words, in situ). The leaching agent, which contains an oxidant such as oxygen with sodium carbonate, is injected through wells into the ore body in a confined aquifier to dissolve the uranium. This solution is then pumped via other wells to the surface for processing. (references) | |
| In situ leach mining (ISL) | Energy | The recovery, by chemical leaching, of the valuable components of an orebody without physical extraction of the ore from the ground. Also referred to as “solution mining.”. (references) | |
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