Academic Papers

1. Inflow into Mines

1A. Inflows in Uranium Mines Risks and Mitigations (2010)


1B. Inflows in Athabasca Basin (2013)


2. Shaft Sinking

2A. Impact Shaft Sinking Performance (2008)


2B. Shaft Sinking Experience in Athabasca Basin (2011)


3. Dewatering & Depressurization

3A. Depressurizing McArthur River Mine (2008)


3B. Quantifying Depressurization at McArthur River Mine (2008)


3C. Quantify Depressurization Field Testing and Modelling (2010)


3D. Eagle Point Depressurization Technical Paper (2010)


3E. Reliability-Based Design for Mine Dewatering Systems (2010)


3F. Dewatering of an Underground Uranium Mine (2012)


4. Innovation

4A. Mining Innovation Cameco (2013)


  1. Bashir R, Hatley J. (2013). Inflows in Uranium Mines of Northern Saskatchewan, Risks and Mitigation. CIM (Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum) Journal. 4(2): 95-108.

  2. Hatley J, Bashir R. (2011). Shaft Sinking Experience in Athabasca Basin and Geoscientific Investigations for Future Shafts. Geomechanics and Tunnelling. 4(5): 454–463.

  3. Bashir R, Hatley J. (2012). Dewatering of a Flooded Underground Uranium Mine in Northern Saskatchewan. International Mine Water Association (IMWA) Annual Conference, Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

  4. Bashir R, Imran S, Hatley J. (2010). A Reliability Based Design Procedure for Mine Dewatering Systems. Uranium 2010, 3rd International conference on Uranium, Saskatoon, Canada

  5. Liu H, Bashir R, Hatley L, et al. (2010). Quantifying The Effect of Localized Depressurization On a Deep Underground Orebody at The McArthur River Mine Through Cross Hole Hydraulic Testing and Ground Water Modelling. Uranium 2010, 3rd conference on uranium, Saskatoon, Canada

  6. Bashir R, Hatley J. (2010). Inflows in Uranium Mines of Northern Saskatchewan: Risks and Mitigation. Uranium 2010, 3rd International conference on Uranium, Saskatoon, Canada

  7. Liu H, Bashir R, Hatley J, et al. (2008). Depressurizing of Deep Underground Workings at McArthur River Mine. Uranium, Mining and Hydrogeology, Germany. ISBN: 978-3-540-87745-5

  8. Beatie D, Bashir R, Hatley J. (2008). Impact of Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Parameters Upon Shaft Sinking Performance in The Athabasca Basin. 10th International Mine Water Association Congress, Czech Republic

  9. Liu H, Hatley J, Bashir R, Atkinson L. (2008). Depressurizing a Deep Underground Orebody at The McArthur River Mine. 10th International Mine Water Association Congress 2008, Czech Republic

  10. Robson D., Bashir R., et al. (2010) Underground Mining of the Lower 163 Zone Through Groundwater Drainage at the Eagle Point Mine. Uranium 2010, 3rd International conference on Uranium, Saskatoon, Canada

  11. Hatley, J., Bronkhorst D, et. al. (2013) Mining Innovations at McArthur River Operation.  Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy AGM Conference, Vancouver, Canada.