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U.S. Uranium In-Situ-Leach Plants by Owner, Capacity, and Operating Status at End of the Year

Table 5. U.S. Uranium In-Situ-Leach Plants by Owner, Capacity, and Operating Status at End of the Year, 2005-2009 In-Situ-Leach Plant Owner In-Situ-Leach Plant Name Production Capacity (pounds U3O8 per year) Operating Status at End of the Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 COGEMA Mining, Inc. Christensen Ranch 650,000 Reclamation Reclamation Changing License To Operational Standby Standby COGEMA Mining, Inc. Irigaray Ranch - Reclamation Reclamation Inactive Standby Standby COGEMA Mining, Inc. Texas Operations - Reclamation Reclamation Reclamation Reclamation Reclamation Cameco Corporation Crow Butte Operation 1,000,000 Operating Operating Operating Operating Operating HRI, Inc. Church Rock 1,000,000 Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed HRI, Inc. Crownpoint 1,000,000 Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Lost Creek ISR LLC Lost Creek Project 2,000,000 - - - Developing Developing Mesteña Uranium LLC Alta Mesa Project 1,000,000 Operational Operational Producing Producing Producing Power Resources, Inc. dba Cameco Resources Smith Ranch-Highland Operation 5,500,000 Operating Operating Operating Operating Operating Powertech Uranium Corp. Centennial Project - - - - Undeveloped Undeveloped Powertech Uranium Corp. Dewey Burdock Project - - - - Undeveloped Undeveloped South Texas Mining Venture, LLP Hobson ISR Plant 1,000,000 Standby Standby Under Construction Permitted And Licensed Permitted And Licensed South Texas Mining Venture,LLP La Palangana 500,000 - Developing Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Permitted And Licensed URI, Inc. Kingsville Dome 1,000,000 Standby Operational Producing Producing Standby URI, Inc. Rosita 1,000,000 Standby Standby Standby Standby Standby URI, Inc. Vasquez 800,000 Producing Producing Producing Restoration Restoration Uranerz Energy Corporation Nichols Ranch ISR Project - - - - Developing Developing Uranium Energy Corporation Goliad ISR Uranium Project 1,000,000 - - - Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Uranium Energy Corporation Nichols Project 500,000 - - - Developing Developing Uranium One Americas, Inc. Jab and Antelope 2,000,000 - - - Developing Developing Uranium One Americas, Inc. Moore Ranch 500,000 - - - Developing Partially Permitted And Licensed Total Production Capacity   20,450,000              - = No data reported.   Notes: Production capacity for 2009.  An operating status of "operating" and "operational" usually indicates the in-situ-leach plant was producing uranium concentrate at the end of the year.   Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A, "Domestic Uranium Production Report" (2005-2009).