Anfield Energy secures draft State approvals for Utah uranium mill

Anfield Energy, a Canadian uranium exploration company, has obtained draft approvals for a proposed uranium mill in Utah. The Shootaring Canyon Mill, situated in Garfield County, is one of only three licensed and constructed conventional uranium mills in the U.S. The mill, expected to be operational by mid-2027, will be central to Anfield's strategy for producing domestic conventional uranium and vanadium.

The shootaring mill holds an estimated 4.6 million lb. of uranium oxide equivalent in measured and indicated categories and 552,000 lb. in the inferred category. Following the reception of the draft renewed radioactive materials license and draft groundwater discharge permit from Utah’s Department of Environmental Quality, CEO Corey Dias stated, "Receiving both the draft renewed license and draft groundwater discharge permit is meaningful progress on the Shootaring reactivation pathway and moves us one significant step closer to securing the renewed license."

The proposed mine is divided into two sections, with the first holding 4.6 million lb. of uranium oxide equivalent and the second containing 552,000 lb. The draft license would authorize the possession of natural uranium and 11e.(2) byproduct material at the facility and limit production to 1,500 tons of yellowcake annually. Additionally, Anfield must maintain a financial surety and valid groundwater discharge permit throughout operations, adhering to groundwater monitoring and compliance standards.

Anfield submitted all requested materials and anticipates the documents will be available for public comment by the end of 2026, with a 45-day public comment period scheduled to commence either late 2026 or early 2027.