Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon as ... - Associated Press News
Mar 30, 2024 · The shaft tower at the Energy Fuels Inc. uranium Pinyon Plain Mine is shown Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, near Tusayan, Ariz. The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that largely has sat dormant since the 1980s.
Uranium Mining News - The Northern Miner
5 days ago · Uranium Mining News - The Northern Miner. Analysis November 8, 2024. Infographic: Following uranium production and price trends in the US. The United States was the world’s leading producer of uranium until the 1980s. Though today other countries such as Kazakhstan, Namibia and Canada top the rankings of producers, the rise…
America’s next uranium mining rush is here - The Verge
Jan 16, 2024 · Justine Calma. America’s next uranium mining rush is here — and it’s starting at the Grand Canyon. After years of opposition from the Havasupai Tribe and environmental advocates, a contested...
Uranium crisis threatens global nuclear power industry | News ...
3 days ago · The geopolitical tensions and limitations on processing refined uranium ore concentrate into usable fuel threaten to stifle the ongoing renaissance of the nuclear power industry. The Biden administration has poured more than $2.7 billion into building domestic conversion and enrichment capacity, but no money has been allocated to support the U.S. uranium mining industry.
Here’s what a Utah uranium mine is like today - The Salt Lake Tribune
Jun 10, 2024 · Today, uranium mining is undergoing a renaissance on the Colorado Plateau. Scientists, the industry and regulators say that they now know how to mine uranium with far less harm to people...
First Uranium Mines to Dig in the US in Eight ... - Inside Climate News
Jan 15, 2024 · The push for more nuclear energy and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spiked uranium prices, leading mines for the element to begin operating again in the U.S. despite long-term environmental...
Along a 300-mile hauling route, Navajo uranium concerns collide …
Jun 28, 2024 · Uranium ore extracted from the Pinyon Plain Mine near the Grand Canyon will be hauled in trucks on a 300-mile route that cuts through the Navajo Nation to its final destination in San Juan County, home to some 14,400 residents. Gabriel Pietrorazio/KJZZ. The White Mesa Mill in San Juan County, Utah.
Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon as prices soar …
Mar 29, 2024 · The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project that largely has sat dormant since the 1980s.
US uranium miners resurrected by nuclear revival and Ukraine war
Mar 10, 2024 · At least five US-listed producers are reopening uranium mines in Texas, Wyoming, Arizona and Utah that were idled following a market crash caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in...
Uranium prices could power on after largest producer warns on …
Jan 12, 2024 · A blistering rally in the price of uranium could have further to run, said investors, after Kazatomprom, the world’s largest producer of the radioactive material, warned of supply shortfalls in...