| Table 2. Number of Uranium Mills and Plants Producing Uranium Concentrate in the United States |
| 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 |
End of 2008 |
3rd Quarter
2009 |
| Mills - conventional milling 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Mills - other operations 2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| In-Situ-Leach Plants 3 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
| Byproduct Recovery Plants 4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total |
9 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
4 |