Domestic Uranium Production Report - Quarterly
2nd Quarter 2008 Uranium Production
Production of uranium concentrate in the United States was 1,073,315 pounds uranium oxide (U3O8) for the second quarter 2008, 32 percent higher than the previous quarter, but 4 percent lower compared with the second quarter 2007 production. One U.S. mill (White Mesa Mill) and five U.S. in-situ-leach plants (Alta Mesa Project, Crow Butte Operation, Kingsville Dome, Smith Ranch-Highland Operation, and Vasquez) produced uranium concentrate during the second quarter 2008. At the end of June 2008, the White Mesa Mill was milling uranium-bearing ore taken from mines. For about the last three years, the facility milled alternate feed only.
For the first half of 2008, U.S. uranium concentrate production totaled 1,883,504 pounds U3O8. This amount is 17 percent lower compared with the 2,282,273 pounds produced during the first half of 2007.
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| 3. U.S. Uranium Mills by Owner, Capacity, and Operating Status | html | ||
| 4. U.S. Uranium In-Situ-Leach Plants by Owner, Capacity, and Operating Status | html | ||
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