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Domestic Uranium Production Report - Quarterly
 
Data for: 4th Quarter 2007
Release Date: February 12, 2008
Next Release: May 15, 2008



4th Quarter 2007 uranium production was 1.2 million pounds;
and preliminary 2007 total production was 4.7 million pounds in the United States

Production of uranium concentrate in the United States was 1,175,845 pounds uranium oxide (U3O8) for the fourth quarter, and the 2007 preliminary total was 4,679,285 pounds U3O8. Fourth quarter production was 4 percent lower than the previous quarter; 2007 production increased 14 percent compared with 2006, and was the highest cumulative production in 8 years. One U.S. mill and five U.S. in-situ-leach plants produced uranium concentrate during the fourth quarter 2007.

Operating status changes for fourth quarter 2007:

- Shootaring Canyon mill changed from "Standby" to "Changing License to Operational"
- Christensen Ranch in-situ-leach (ISL) changed from "Standby" to "Changing License to Operational"
- Irigaray Ranch ISL changed from "Reclamation" to "Inactive"
- Church Rock ISL status changed from "Partially Permitted and Licensed" to "Under Construction"
- La Palangana ISL changed from "Under Development" to "Partially Permitted and Licensed"


Total Production of Uranium Concentrate in the United States, 1996 - 4th Quarter 2007
(Pounds U3O8)
Calendar-Year Quarter
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
P2007
1st Quarter
1,734,427
1,149,050
1,151,587
1,196,225
1,018,683
709,177
620,952
E400,000
E600,000
709,600
931,065
1,162,737
2nd Quarter
1,460,058
1,321,079
1,143,942
1,132,566
983,330
748,298
643,432
E600,000
E400,000
630,053
894,268
1,119,536
3rd Quarter
1,691,796
1,631,384
1,203,042
1,204,984
981,948
628,720
579,723
E400,000
588,738
663,068
1,083,808
1,221,167
4th Quarter
1,434,425
1,541,052
1,206,003
1,076,897
973,585
553,060
E500,000
E600,000
E600,000
686,456
1,196,485
1,175,845
Calendar-Year Total
6,320,706
5,642,565
4,704,574
4,610,672
3,957,545
2,639,256
E2,344,107
E2,000,000
2,282,406
2,689,178
4,105,626
4,679,285
   P = Preliminary data.
   E = Estimate data - The reported 4th quarter 2002 production amount was adjusted by rounding to the nearest 100,000 pounds to avoid disclosure of individual company data. This also affects the 2002 annual production. The reported 2003 and 1st, 2nd, and 4th quarter 2004 production amounts were adjusted by rounding to the nearest 200,000 pounds to avoid disclosure of individual company data. This also affects the 2003 and 2004 annual production totals.
   Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.
   Sources: Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A and Form EIA-851Q, "Domestic Uranium Production Report."

Number of Uranium Mills and Plants Producing Uranium Concentrate
Uranium Concentrate
Processing Facilities
End of
1996
End of
1997
End of
1998
End of
1999
End of
2000
End of
2001
End of
2002
End of
2003
End of
2004
End of
2005
End of
2006
End of
2007
Mills - conventional milling 1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mills - other operations 2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
In-Situ Leach Plants 3
5
6
6
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
5
5
Byproduct Recovery Plants 4
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
9
11
9
7
6
4
3
2
3
4
6
6
   1 Milling uranium-bearing ore.
   2 Not milling ore, but producing uranium concentrate from other (non-ore) materials.
   3 Not including in-situ leach plants that only produced uranium concentrate from restoration.
   4 Uranium concentrate as a byproduct from phosphate production.
   Sources: Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A and Form EIA-851Q, "Domestic Uranium Production Report."


Uranium Concentrate Production in the United States, 1996-4th Quarter 2007
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   Notes: The reported 4th quarter 2002 production amount was adjusted by rounding to the nearest 100,000 pounds to avoid disclosure of individual company data. This also affects the 2002 annual production. The reported 2003 and 1st, 2nd, and 4th quarter 2004 production amounts were adjusted by rounding to the nearest 200,000 pounds to avoid disclosure of individual company data. This also affects the 2003 and 2004 annual production totals.
   Sources: Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A and Form EIA-851Q, "Domestic Uranium Production Report."

U.S. Uranium Mills by Owner, Capacity, and Operating Status
Mill Owner(s)
Mill Name
Milling Capacity
(short tons of ore per day)
Operating Status at End of
2006
1st Quarter 2007
2nd Quarter 2007
3rd Quarter 2007
4th Quarter 2007
Cotter Corporation
Canon City Mill
400
Standby
Standby
Standby
Standby
Standby
Denison White Mesa L.L.C.
White Mesa Mill
2,000
Operating-Processing Alternate Feed
Operating-Processing Alternate Feed
Operating-Processing Alternate Feed
Operating-Processing Alternate Feed
Operating-Processing Alternate Feed
Kennecott Uranium Company/Wyoming Coal Resource Company
Sweetwater Uranium Project
3,000
Standby
Standby
Standby
Standby
Standby
Uranium One Utah, Inc.
Shootaring Canyon Uranium Mill
750
Reclamation and Standby
Reclamation and Standby
Standby, amending license for full operations
Standby
Changing License to Operational
Total Milling Capacity:
6,150
   Notes: Data based on most recent Form EIA-851A or Form EIA-851Q survey. An operating status of "operating" and "operational" usually indicates the mill was producing uranium concentrate at the end of the period.
   Sources: Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A and Form EIA-851Q, "Domestic Uranium Production Report."

U.S. Uranium In-Situ-Leach Plants by Owner, Capacity, and Operating Status
In-Situ Leach Plant Owner
In-Situ Leach Plant Name
Production Capacity
(pounds U3O8 per year)
Operating Status at End of
2006
1st Quarter 2007
2nd Quarter 2007
3rd Quarter 2007
4th Quarter 2007
COGEMA Mining, Inc.
Christensen Ranch
650,000
Reclamation
Reclamation
Standby
Standby
Changing License to Operational
COGEMA Mining, Inc.
Irigaray Ranch
-
Reclamation
Reclamation
Reclamation
Reclamation
Inactive
COGEMA Mining, Inc.
Texas Operations
-
Reclamation
-
-
-
Reclamation
Crow Butte Resources, Inc.
Crow Butte
1,000,000
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
HRI, Inc.
Church Rock
1,000,000
Partially Permitted and Licensed
-
-
-
Under Construction
HRI, Inc.
Crownpoint
1,000,000
Partially Permitted and Licensed
-
-
-
Partially Permitted and Licensed
Mestena Uranium LLC
Alta Mesa Project
1,000,000
Operational
Operational
Operational
Operational
Producing
Power Resources, Inc.
Smith Ranch-Highland Uranium Project
5,500,000
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
Operating
South Texas Mining Venture, LLP
Hobson ISR Plant
1,000,000
Standby
Standby
Standby
Standby
Standby
South Texas Mining Venture, LLP
La Palangana
1,000,000
Under Development
-
-
-
Partially Permitted and Licensed
URI, Inc.
Kingsville Dome
1,000,000
Operational
Producing
Producing
Producing
Producing
URI, Inc.
Rosita
1,000,000
Standby
-
-
-
Standby
URI, Inc.
Vasquez
800,000
Producing
Producing
Producing
Producing
Producing
Total Production Capacity:
14,950,000
   - = No data reported.
   Notes: Data based on most recent Form EIA-851A or Form EIA-851Q survey. An operating status of "operating" and "operational" usually indicates the in-situ-leach plant was producing uranium concentrate at the end of the period.
   Sources: Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A and Form EIA-851Q, "Domestic Uranium Production Report."



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