Virginia Uranium Inc.

Virginia Uranium Inc. Virginia Uranium Inc. is a natural resource development company located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Virginia Uranium is in the early stages of developing the Coles Hill uranium deposit in a way that protects the environment and revitalizes Southside Virginia's economy. The company was founded in 2006 by the Coles and Bowen families, who have lived and farmed on and around Coles Hill for more than 200 years. Spread across 200 acres and reaching depths of more than 1,500 feet, the Coles Hill urani

um deposit is the largest undeveloped deposit in the United States. There is enough uranium at Coles Hill to fuel Virginia's current nuclear fuel demand for nearly 75 years, or America's for more than 2 years. Developing Coles Hill will contribute to reducing America's overwhelming dependence on foreign uranium. Virginia Uranium proposes a modern, sophisticated mining and milling operation to develop the Coles Hill deposit. We will employ the most advanced technologies in the industry to ensure the protection of public health and local water quality. We are dedicated to using the abundant natural resources at Coles Hill as a catalyst for economic development across Southside Virginia. Developing Coles Hill will create 300 temporary construction jobs during the first 12 months of the project and 325 permanent jobs through the 30-35 year lifespan of the project. The project will generate as much as $300 million in local economic impact each year, as well as millions of dollars in local tax revenue.

06/20/2016

Some of the nation’s most influential environmental groups are softening their longstanding opposition to nuclear power, marking a significant shift in the antinuclear movement as environmentalists’ priority shifts to climate change.

Based on the facts, Roanoke Valley Governor's School students vote to lift the moratorium on uranium mining in Virginia!
11/26/2013

Based on the facts, Roanoke Valley Governor's School students vote to lift the moratorium on uranium mining in Virginia!

State lawmakers could face the debate again in January, but on Monday morning, students at the Roanoke Valley Governor's School took on the issue of uranium mining in Virginia.

Working the Holiday Showcase through the Lynchburg Chamber!
11/14/2013

Working the Holiday Showcase through the Lynchburg Chamber!

Did you know:Each year, between two and five million shipments of radioactive material - mostly radioisotopes for medica...
11/12/2013

Did you know:
Each year, between two and five million shipments of radioactive material - mostly radioisotopes for medical and industrial use -- are transported in the U.S.

http://www.ans.org/pi/np/transport/

Over the past 40 years, more than 3,000 shipments of used nuclear fuel have navigated more than 1.7 million miles of U.S. roads and railways. Through all this travel, no radioactive materials have been released resulting from an accident. The nuclear industry's transportation safety record would be…

11/11/2013

Thank you Veterans for your dedication and service.

Living next to a uranium mine gives you 1/3 of the amount of radiation you receive yearly from the food and water you co...
11/04/2013

Living next to a uranium mine gives you 1/3 of the amount of radiation you receive yearly from the food and water you consume.

In fact, the level of radiation a nearby resident would be exposed to is well below the amount a person would receive from, say, a mammogram.

10/21/2013

There are 8 Federal and State agencies that would be involved with permitting, monitoring, and regulating a uranium mine.

Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Army Corps of Engineers,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Occupations Safe & Health Admin,
Mine Safety & Health Admin,
VA Dept. of Mines, Minerals, & Energy,
VA Dept. of Health,
VA Dept. of Environmental Quality.

Today's lesson: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)Before mining permit applications are submitted, VUI has to have a f...
10/17/2013

Today's lesson: Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Before mining permit applications are submitted, VUI has to have a full-blown EIS done on the Coles Hill site. This involves studying the following:

Soil (radionuclides)
Air (particulates, windspeed, direction, radionuclides, etc.)
Surface Water (quality, direction, speed, radionuclides etc.)
Subsurface Water (quality, direction, radionuclides etc.)
Wildlife (mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, etc. for abundance)
Trees/plants (what kinds and in what abundance, etc.)
Geology
Seismology

After all these factors (and others) are studied, the EIS must offer alternatives in which specific actions taken by VUI will impact the environment in various ways, then explain how these actions will be mitigated.
This process takes a few years and involves numerous opportunities for public comment. For more information regarding the EIS process: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/basics/nepa.html

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.] was signed into law on January 1, 1970. The Act establishes national environmental policy and goals for the protection, maintenance, and enhancement of the environment and provides a process for implementing these goals within the...

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Chatham, VA
24531

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(434) 432-1065

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