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The US seems to have only one uranium enrichment facility left - URENCO, in New Mexico.[1] Uranium mining as a US industry is down to 340 people.[2] That used t
by Animats 2y ago
The US seems to have only one uranium enrichment facility left - URENCO, in New Mexico.[1] Uranium mining as a US industry is down to 340 people.[2] That used to be a much larger US industry. It's not lack of ore. It's low prices.[3]
[1] https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/materials/index.html https://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/materials/index.html
[2] https://www.eia.gov/uranium/production/annual/ https://www.eia.gov/uranium/production/annual/
[3] https://nuclearinsider.com/reviving-the-atom-charting-the-course-of-u-s-uraniums-comeback-story/ https://nuclearinsider.com/reviving-the-atom-charting-the-co...
- kulahan 2y agoAh, this makes a lot of sense and is resonating with what I remember, thanks!