Table 2. U.S. Uranium Mine Production and Number of Mines and Sources, 2003-2009 |
Production / Mining Method |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Underground |
(estimated contained thousand pounds U3O8) |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
Open Pit |
(estimated contained thousand pounds U3O8) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
In Situ Leaching |
(thousand pounds U3O8) |
W |
W |
2,681 |
4,259 |
W |
W |
W |
Other1 |
(thousand pounds U3O8) |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
W |
Total Mine Production |
(thousand pounds U3O8) |
E2,200 |
2,452 |
3,045 |
4,692 |
4,541 |
3,879 |
4,145 |
Number of Mines Operated |
Underground |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
14 |
Open Pit |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
In Situ Leaching |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
Other Sources1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Total Mines and Sources |
4 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
17 |
20 |
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