4th Quarter 2012

U.S. production of uranium in the fourth quarter 2012 was 961,062 pounds U₃O₈, down 8 percent from the previous quarter and up 8 percent from the fourth quarter 2011. During the fourth quarter 2012, U.S. uranium was produced at six U.S. uranium facilities.

U.S. Uranium Mill in Production (State)

1. White Mesa Mill (Utah)

U.S. Uranium In-Situ-Leach Plants in Production (State)

1. Alta Mesa Project (Texas)
2. Crow Butte Operation (Nebraska)
3. Hobson ISR Plant/La Palangana (Texas)
4. Smith Ranch-Highland Operation (Wyoming)
5. Willow Creek Project (Wyoming)

Preliminary 2012 total

U.S. uranium concentrate production totaled 4,148,773 pounds. This amount is 4 percent higher than the 3,990,767 pounds produced in 2011.

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