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41 ENERGY FUELS RESOURCES <br />CORPORATION <br />ENP-0 <br />February 26, 2009 MAR 0 6 Zoos RECEIVED <br />Colorado Department of Health `t/ Division oiand y il` MAR 0 2 2009 <br />Mining GRAND JUNVISIO FIELD OFFICE <br />Water Quality Control Division ? <br />DIVISION OF F <br />WQCD-P-B2 R CLAMATION MINING & SAFETY <br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South <br />Denver, CO 80246-1530 <br />al 7- 6 Ll <br />RE: Submittal of January 2009 Discharge Monitoring Report <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />Energy Fuels Resources Corporation (Energy Fuels) is providing the attached Discharge <br />Monitoring Report (DMR) for the month of January 2009. The Whirlwind Mine water <br />treatment plant is located at 30100 5110 Road, Gateway, Colorado 81522. Discharge of <br />treated water from the Whirlwind Mine is allowed in accordance with Colorado <br />Discharge Permit System (CDPS) permit number CO-0047562. <br />On November 24, 2008 the Whirlwind Mine was put on stand-by status. At this time, the <br />mine will continue to be dewatered during stand-by and Energy Fuels will continue to <br />treat and discharge mine water and to comply with CDPS permit conditions. Mine water <br />collects in the mine at a slow rate (approximately 2 to 3 gpm) and is being pumped into <br />the untreated water tank and treated in batch runs, as necessary. Currently, batch runs are <br />occurring at a rate of approximately one run per month. One batch run occurred from <br />January 12 to 15, 2009. A monthly discharge sample was collected on January 13, 2009 <br />in accordance with the aforementioned permit. Analytical sample results indicate that <br />there were no exceedances of the effluent limitations during the January 2009 batch run <br />discharge. <br />A total of 90,000 gallons of water were treated and discharged in January 2009. This is <br />well below the permitted discharge volume of 930,000 gallons (based on the 0.03 mgd <br />permit limit over 31 days). <br />Dissolved iron, sulfate, and nitrate levels are being monitored in the discharge samples at <br />the request of WQCD and the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Dissolved <br />iron in the discharge sample was less than 0.03 mg/L, sulfate was detected at 101 mg/L, <br />and nitrate was detected at 4.3 mg/L. <br />Energy Fuels, Inc. 44 Union Blvd., Suite 600 <br />www.energyfuels.com Lakewood, Colorado 80228 <br />Phone: 303-974-2140 <br />Fax: 303-974-2141