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August 17, 2023

U.S. uranium production up in 2022 after reaching record lows in 2021


July 26, 2022

U.S. uranium concentrate production in 2021 remained near all-time lows


July 17, 2020

U.S. uranium production fell to an all-time annual low in 2019


July 22, 2019

In 2018, foreign-sourced uranium accounted for 90% of U.S. nuclear operators’ purchases


May 6, 2019

U.S. uranium production in 2018 was the lowest in nearly 70 years


October 3, 2018

U.S. uranium imports continue as domestic production remains at historical lows


February 26, 2018

U.S. uranium concentrate production in 2017 was the lowest since 2004


June 23, 2017

U.S. uranium production, prices, and employment all fell in 2016


February 16, 2017

U.S. uranium production lowest since 2005


June 1, 2016

U.S. uranium production is near historic low as imports continue to fuel U.S. reactors


December 8, 2015

Updated EIA survey provides data on spent nuclear fuel in the United States


October 5, 2015

U.S. reactor operators increase uranium purchases from Kazakhstan


September 4, 2014

Four states supply domestic uranium concentrate in 2013


February 4, 2014

U.S. uranium concentrate production rises as Megatons to Megawatts program ends


September 24, 2013

Megatons to Megawatts program will conclude at the end of 2013


August 28, 2013

The U.S. relies on foreign uranium, enrichment services to fuel its nuclear power plants


April 24, 2013

Lower wholesale power prices reduce quark spreads available to nuclear plant operators


July 11, 2011

Over 90% of uranium purchased by U.S. commercial nuclear reactors is from outside the U.S.