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The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that largely has sat dormant since the 1980s.
The French company's predominant role in the uranium sector had for years fuelled resentment among many Nigériens, amidst claims that the French company was buying their uranium on the cheap ...
The country accounts for about 5% of global uranium output, making it one of the world's top 10 producers of a vital raw material in the generation of nuclear power. Before the coup, Niger ...
The capsule is 6 mm × 8 mm (0.24 in × 0.31 in) in size, [1] and is used as part of a nucleonic level sensor in the crushing circuit [2] in iron ore mining. The capsule contains 19 gigabecquerel [ 3 ] of caesium-137 as a ceramic source.
Langer Heinrich represents one of the largest uranium reserves in Namibia having estimated reserves of 57,000 tonnes of ore grading 0.055% uranium. [1] The Langer Heinrich Mine is currently owned by Paladin Energy Ltd with a 75% stake and CNNC Overseas Uranium Holding Ltd with a 25% stake. [ 2 ]
SOMAIR (Société des Mines de l'Air) is a national mining company of Niger in the mining area of its northern zone. [1] Established in 1968, it started uranium mining at the Arlit deposit in 1971, mining 0.30 - 0.35% ore down to depth of 60 metres (200 ft) depth. [ 2 ]
Iran is "dramatically" accelerating its enrichment of uranium to up to 60% purity, close to the roughly 90% level that is weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told Reuters on ...
Uranium ore is mined at Akouta, Akola and Afasto nearby. It is the largest underground uranium mine in the world. The uranium content is 0.4%. The ore is processed to produce magnesium uranate (the "Yellow Cake", which contains about 75% uranium). [2] The yield from their mines is reported as 4 kg of Uranium for every metric ton of ore ...