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Domestic Uranium Production Report - Quarterly  

4th Quarter 2008

U.S. production of uranium concentrate was 1,058,386 pounds U3O8, up 8 percent from the previous quarter, but down 10 percent from the fourth quarter 2007.

During the fourth quarter, U.S. uranium oxide (U3O8) was produced at:

  • One Mill
    1. White Mesa Mill
  • Six In-Situ-Leach Plants
    1. Alta Mesa Project
    2. Crow Butte Operation
    3. Kingsville Dome
    4. Rosita
    5. Smith Ranch-Highland Operation
    6. Vasquez

Preliminary 2008 Total

U.S. uranium concentrate production totaled 3,922,823 pounds U3O8 in 2008. This amount is 13 percent lower than the 4,533,578 pounds produced in 2007.

 


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4. U.S. Uranium In-Situ-Leach Plants by Owner, Capacity, and Operating Status html pdf
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