Does production == having the resource? Asking because I think it's possible that many places don't bother to mine it due to a combination of regulations and c

Does production == having the resource? Asking because I think it's possible that many places don't bother to mine it due to a combination of regulations and cost. LE: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_uranium_reserves https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_uranium... So, Australia is where most of the uranium is :| Also, Russia does seem to have significant reserves that could be mined.