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U.S. Uranium In-Situ-Leach Plants by Owner, Capacity, and Operating Status
 

Table 4. 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
2008 1st Quarter 2009 2nd Quarter 2009
COGEMA Mining, Inc. Christensen Ranch   650,000 Standby Standby Standby
COGEMA Mining, Inc. Irigaray Ranch  -  Standby Standby Standby
COGEMA Mining, Inc. Texas Operations  -  Reclamation Reclamation Reclamation
Cameco Corporation Crow Butte Operation 1,000,000 Operating Operating Operating
HRI, Inc. Church Rock 1,000,000 Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed
HRI, Inc. Crownpoint 1,000,000 Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed
Lost Creek ISR LLC Lost Creek Project 2,000,000 Developing Developing Developing
Mestena Uranium LLC Alta Mesa Project 1,000,000 Producing Producing Producing
Power Resources, Inc. dba Cameco Resources Smith Ranch-Highland Operation 5,500,000 Operating Operating Operating
Powertech Uranium Corp. Centennial Project  -  Undeveloped Undeveloped Undeveloped
Powertech Uranium Corp. Dewey Burdock Project  -  Undeveloped Undeveloped Undeveloped
South Texas Mining Venture, LLP Hobson ISR Plant 1,000,000 Permitted And Licensed Permitted And Licensed Permitted And Licensed
South Texas Mining Venture, LLP La Palangana   500,000 Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed
URI, Inc. Kingsville Dome 1,000,000 Producing Producing Producing
URI, Inc. Rosita 1,000,000 Standby Standby Standby
URI, Inc. Vasquez   800,000 Restoration Shutdown Shutdown
Uranerz Energy Corporation Nichols Ranch ISR Project  -  Developing Developing Developing
Uranium Energy Corporation Goliad ISR Uranium Project 1,000,000 Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed Partially Permitted And Licensed
Uranium Energy Corporation Nichols Project  -  Developing Developing Developing
Uranium One, Inc. Jab and Antelope 2,000,000 Developing Developing Developing
Uranium One, Inc. Moore Ranch 2,000,000 Developing Developing Developing
Total Production Capacity:   21,450,000      
- = No data reported.
Note: An operating status of "Operating" usually indicates the in-situ-leach plant was producing uranium concentrate at the end of the period.
Source: Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A and Form EIA-851Q, "Domestic Uranium Production Report."