In order to study the mechanism for bacteria leaching of pitchblende, several leaching experiments were conducted, including three powder leaching experiments with bacteria and iron, with bacteria and without iron, without bacteria and iron, and two specimen leaching experiments with bacteria and without iron, without bacteria and iron. Variations in the concentrations of bacteria, ferrous ions, total iron ions and uranium ions, pH value and redox potential of the leaching solutions were monitored in the powder leaching systems. The contents of...