DRC-2020-015094 - 0901a06880d22780

DRC-2020-015094 195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144880 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4880 Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] • T.D.D. [phone] www.deq.utah.gov
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State of Utah
GARY R. HERBERT Governor SPENCER J. COX Lieutenant Governor
Department of Environmental Quality
L. Scott Baird Executive Director DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RADIATION CONTROL Ty L. Howard Director
September 11, 2020
David Frydenlund
Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc.
225 Union Blvd. Suite 600 Lakewood, CO 80228 RE: Accepting and Processing Uranium Ore from the Chemours Company at the White Mesa Mill Radioactive Material License Number UT 1900479
Dear Mr. Frydenlund: In a letter dated June 25, 2020, from Energy Fuels Resources (USA) Inc. (EFRI) to the Division of
Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC), EFRI stated their intent to accept and process
uranium ore from the Chemours Company’s facility in Offerman, Georgia. According to the letter, naturally occurring uranium ore in the form of monazite sand would be sent to the Mill for processing. The Mill will recover the uranium to produce yellowcake and rare earth minerals to produce a rare earth element concentrate. Based on the information provided in the original letter dated June 25, 2020 and the response for additional information dated September 9, 2020, the DWMRC concurs that this material
is naturally occurring ore and no additional licensing would be required for the Mill to accept and process this material. The DWMRC will inspect compliance aspects of this project during future inspections at the
White Mesa Mill.
If you have any questions please contact Ryan Johnson, at 801-536-4255. Sincerely,
Ty L. Howard, Director Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control

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c: Kirk Benge, Health Officer, San Juan Public Health Department Rick Meyer, Environmental Health Director, San Juan Public Health Department Russell Seeley, UDEQ District Engineer Logan Shumway, Manager, White Mesa Uranium Mill