XRF Microscopy and Boron K-edge XANES Analysis of Bulk Rock Samples Associated with Uranium Deposits

Canada is one of the largest producers of uranium and demand for uranium is projected to increase as society shifts from dependence on fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. Current uranium exploration and production has focused on the unconformity-related deposits of the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan and the Kiggavik project area situated in the Thelon Basin, Nunavut But differences exist in mineral chemistry of pathfinder elements at Kiggavik despite