Environmental impact assessment and natural-climatic, geoecological characteristics of uranium mining enterprises of Karatau LLP

Abstract

This article discusses the conduct of geoecological research, the need for which depends on the process of uranium mining by underground well leaching, the relevance of environmental problems. As a result of geoecological studies, data on soil, vegetation cover, underground water and atmospheric air pollution will be obtained, which characterize the state of the environment. The high concentration of chemical elements and their compounds allows us to identify the causes and sources of contamination. Research methods necessary for conducting research are determined considering specific natural-territorial complexes (NTC), geomorphological, geochemical and other conditions. They may include the results of previously conducted geological, engineering-geological, hydrogeological and geochemical studies.