Uranium mining in the United States Wikipedia
Uranium mining in the United States produced 3,303,977 pounds (1,498,659 kg) of U 3 O 8 (1271 tonnes of uranium) in 2015, 32% lower than 2014''s production of 4,891,332 pounds (2,218,671 kg) of U 3 O 8 (1881 tonnes of uranium) and the lowest US annual production since 2005. The 2015 production represents 7% of the anticipated uranium market requirements of the US''s nuclear power reactors for