Erik Hunter
Laboratory for Applied and Environmental Radiochemistry (LAER)
Department of Mining Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO 80401
Phone: (720) 940 7785
ehunter@mines.edu
Education:
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
- Pursuing a PhD in Mining Engineering
- MSc in Mining Engineering, 2006
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL
- BA, Political Science, 1992
Research Interests:
- Exploration for and study of uranium deposits
- Analysis of uranium minerals by X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry
- Remediation of uranium contaminated mine sites
- Heap Leaching
- Ion exchange recovery of uranium
Experience:
- Engineering department intern at Smith Ranch ISR uranium mine (Summer 2005)
- Instructor, Introduction to Uranium Mining and Processing (CSM Mining Engineering Department - Fall 2007, 2008...)
- Uranium Localities Visited
Selected Papers:
A Study of Natural Radioactive Equilibrium In Selected Uranium MineralsThe Schwartzwalder Uranium Mine
Uranium Exploration Report 2007
Uranium Trace Elements