List of uranium mines

List of uranium mines

Uranium mining is presently carried out in more than 25 countries around the world. An estimated 100 or more uranium mines in different stages of development are reported. Major uranium mines are located in Canada, Australia and Kazakhstan that contribute more than half of world's uranium production.

The mining methods employed are underground (43 %), open cast (26 %), and in-situ leaching (ISL - 22 %). About 9 % of the production of uranium comes as by product from mines of other minerals and extraction from phosphoric acid.

Working Uranium Mines

Closed uranium mines

Notes

References

ee also

* Uranium market
* Uranium ore deposits
* Mining
* Uranium
* List of Australian Inquiries into Uranium Mining

External Resources

* [http://www-nfcis.iaea.org/ World Distribution of Uranium Deposits Database (UDEPO)-IAEA] (Free registration required)
* [http://www.world-nuclear.org/ World Nuclear Association]
* [http://www.wise-uranium.org/index.html WISE-Uranium]


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