Nuclear & Uranium

4th Quarter 2017

U.S. production of uranium concentrate in the fourth quarter 2017 was 622,987 pounds U₃O₈, down 3% from the third quarter 2017 and down 14% from the fourth quarter 2016. During the fourth quarter 2017, U.S. uranium was produced at seven U.S. uranium facilities, the same number as in the third quarter 2017.

U.S. uranium mill in production (state)

1. White Mesa Mill (Utah)

U.S. uranium in-situ leach plants in production (state)

1. Crow Butte Operation (Nebraska)
2. Lost Creek Project (Wyoming)
3. Nichols Ranch ISR Project (Wyoming)
4. Ross CPP (Wyoming)
5. Smith Ranch-Highland Operation (Wyoming)
6. Willow Creek Project (Wyoming)

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