JD-8 Mine Restart Application Passes Initial Completeness Review

VANCOUVER – Anfield Energy Inc. reported that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS) has issued an affirmative initial completeness determination for the permitting application to restart its past-producing JD-8 uranium and vanadium mine in Montrose County, Colorado. The completeness review confirms that the application package contains all required technical, environmental, reclamation, and financial assurance components necessary to advance to full substantive review. This milestone keeps the project on track for potential approval and mobilization in mid-2026, with a targeted production restart in the second half of 2026.
Corey Dias, CEO, said, “This positive completeness finding is a critical early de-risking event for JD-8 and demonstrates the strength of the application prepared by our team. With strong uranium market fundamentals, escalating domestic nuclear fuel demand, and continued federal and state support for critical minerals production, JD-8 is ideally positioned to become one of the next conventional uranium mines to resume operations in the United States. We look forward to working collaboratively with DRMS staff through the technical review phase and continuing our engagement with local stakeholders and tribal nations.”