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Uranium mining is the first step in the nuclear fuel cycle to produce energy. In the nuclear fuel cycle, main steps are; Mining / Milling, Conversion, Enrichment, Nuclear Fuel Fabrication, Reactors, Reprocessing of the spent fuel and Waste Management. In the first step, there are three main methods for uranium ore extraction. These are; Open Pit Mining, Underground Mining and In-Situ leaching (ISL/Lixiviation). All forms of mining methods create health risks for people and hazard for the environment. In this study...