Table 9. Summary Production Statistics of the U.S. Uranium Industry, 1993-2009 |
Item |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
E2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Exploration and Development |
Surface Drilling (million feet) |
1.1 |
0.7 |
1.3 |
3.0 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
2.5 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
W |
W |
1.2 |
1.7 |
2.7 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
3.7 |
Drilling Expenditures (million dollars)1 |
5.7 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
7.2 |
20.0 |
18.1 |
7.9 |
5.6 |
2.7 |
W |
W |
10.6 |
18.1 |
40.1 |
67.5 |
81.9 |
35.4 |
Mine Production of Uranium |
(million pounds U3O8) |
2.1 |
2.5 |
3.5 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.8 |
4.5 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
2.4 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
4.7 |
4.5 |
3.9 |
4.1 |
Uranium Concentrate Production |
(million pounds U3O8) |
3.1 |
3.4 |
6.0 |
6.3 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
4.6 |
4.0 |
2.6 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
4.1 |
4.5 |
3.9 |
3.7 |
Uranium Concentrate Shipments |
(million pounds U3O8) |
3.4 |
6.3 |
5.5 |
6.0 |
5.8 |
4.9 |
5.5 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
3.8 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
2.7 |
3.8 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
Employment |
(person-years) |
871 |
980 |
1,107 |
1,118 |
1,097 |
1,120 |
848 |
627 |
423 |
426 |
321 |
420 |
648 |
755 |
1,231 |
1,563 |
1,096 |
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