In Situ Leaching Or In Situ Recovery | SRK Consulting
In situ leaching (ISL), also known as in situ recovery, is a low capitalcost method of extracting uranium, copper or potash from suitable deposits. A suitable deposit is one where the commodity is loed in saturated permeable horizons or distinctive geological areas that are bounded above and below by impermeable strata. Either acid or alkaline solutions can be used to dissolve the metal ...