The ranch has leased the right to test and drill for uranium the past 3 years to Crow Butte Mining a subsidiary of Cameco, a large uranium mining company. Last year 18 test holes were drilled and this past fall another 12. After the test the grass is reseeded on the 10' by 20' damaged area where a small pond had been during the drilling. If a promising layer is found it is at about 900' to 1200', then a well is placed allowing a solution to be pumped into the hole to leech out the uranium so it can be recovered. This uranium, if found, is a low grade and not very dangerous to be around. The ranch is 10 miles from an uranium well field mine that has been in operation for many years. If a promising layer of the ore is found it would probably be many years before a mine would be developed on the ranch.
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