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The Smith Ranch-Highland operation is the largest uranium production facility in the United States. Smith Ranch and Highland are roll-front uranium deposits. Uranium is recovered using in-situ recovery (ISR) mining methods. Between 2002 and 2011, the Smith Ranch - Highland operation has produced 15 million pounds U 3 O 8. [1]
By 2006, the only active uranium mine in Wyoming was the Smith Ranch-Highland in-situ leaching operation in the Powder River Basin, owned by Power Resources, Inc., a subsidiary of Cameco. The mine produced 907 tonnes of yellowcake (uranium oxide concentrate, U 3 O 8) in 2006, making it the leading uranium producer in the United States. [12]
By 2020, the only active uranium mine in Wyoming was the Smith Ranch-Highland in-situ leaching operation in the Powder River Basin, owned by Cameco. [107] The mine has produced 23 million pounds of uranium since it opened in 1975. Wellfield development was suspended during 2016.
Uranium enrichment is getting underway this week at a facility in southern Ohio, a federally authorized demonstration project considered critical to produce the type of fuel needed for newer, more ...
United States (See Uranium mining in the United States) Mine Location Main owner Year discovered Year commenced Grade %U Annual production (tOre) Annual production (tU) Type of mine Crow Butte: Nebraska: Cameco: 1980: 1991 _ 363: ISL Daneros: near Fry Canyon, Utah: Energy Fuels: 1975: 2009: 0.26: 37,900: 97.4 (2012) UG, on standby 2012 Smith ...
ISL produces 90% of the uranium mined in the US. In 2010, Uranium Energy Corporation began in-situ leach operations at their Palangana project in Duval County, Texas. In July 2012 Cameco delayed development of their Kintyre project, due to challenging project economics based on $45.00 U 3 O 8. One ISR reclamation project was also in operation ...
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Pages in category "Uranium mines in the United States" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Smith Ranch-Highland; W. Willow Creek mine