{ "dataset": "mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "generated_at": "2026-10-09T23:00:49Z", "description": "Uranium mines worldwide: operating, in development, permitted/planned with a published resource, care-and-maintenance and recently closed sites, with owner, method, status, latest production, capacity, grade and resource, as read from WNA country profiles and company/regulator pages on 2026-10-09. One record per physical site (ISR satellites grouped under the licensed project). Unknown values are null with a note; no number is invented.", "sources": [ { "key": "wna_kz", "name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_ca", "name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_au", "name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_na", "name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_ne", "name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Niger (page updated 24 August 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/niger", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_us", "name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_uz", "name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Uzbekistan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/uzbekistan", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_ru", "name": "WNA country profile: Russia's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 30 September 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_cn", "name": "WNA country profile: China's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 25 April 2024)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_ua", "name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Ukraine (page updated 6 July 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/ukraine", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_in", "name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in India (page updated 15 July 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/india", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_za", "name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in South Africa (page updated 29 September 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/south-africa", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_br", "name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Brazil (page updated 14 November 2025)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/brazil", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_ar", "name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Argentina (page updated 31 July 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/argentina", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_mn", "name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Mongolia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/mongolia", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_africa", "name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Africa (page updated 7 October 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_prod", "name": "WNA: World Uranium Mining Production (page updated 6 October 2026; tables 'Production from mines' and 'The largest-producing uranium mines in 2024')", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/world-uranium-mining-production", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_fi", "name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Finland (page updated 15 September 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/finland", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wna_cz", "name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Czech Republic (page updated 15 September 2026)", "url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/czech-republic", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "reuters_kvanefjeld", "name": "Reuters via Engineering News, 7 April 2026: Energy Transition Minerals faces likely licence renewal rejection for Greenland project", "url": "https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/energy-transition-minerals-faces-likely-licence-renewal-rejection-for-greenland-project-2026-04-07", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "nucnet_berkeley", "name": "NucNet, 6 February 2026: Berkeley Energia files increased USD 1.25 billion claim over uranium project in Spain", "url": "https://www.nucnet.org/news/berkeley-energia-files-increased-usd1-25-billion-claim-over-uranium-project-in-spain-2-5-2026", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "wnn_sweden", "name": "World Nuclear News, 17 June 2026: Sweden's Parliament approves reclassification of uranium mining", "url": "https://wnn.world-nuclear.org/articles/parliament-approves-amendments-to-swedish-nuclear-law", "accessed": "2026-10-09" }, { "key": "geonames", "name": "GeoNames search (Wikipedia layer and gazetteer), used to read coordinates of en.wikipedia articles / gazetteer features", "url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html", "accessed": "2026-10-09" } ], "fields": { "mine_id": "slug; unique; one record per physical mine site (ISR satellites grouped under the licensed project, see notes)", "name": "mine / project name as used by the operator", "country": "country name", "iso3": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-3", "lat": "WGS84 latitude of the site; null when not sourced (see coord_source_url / notes)", "lon": "WGS84 longitude", "coord_source_url": "where the coordinates were read: en.wikipedia article (read through the GeoNames Wikipedia layer), GeoNames gazetteer record, company map or regulator document", "owner": "owners with stakes as published", "operator": "operating company", "owner_company_ids": "slugs of owning companies (match companies dataset where it exists)", "method": "isr | open_pit | underground | byproduct | heap_leach", "status": "operating | development | permitted | planned | care_and_maintenance | closed | exploration (definitions in docs/data/uranium_facilities.md)", "production_tu_latest": "latest published annual production, tonnes U (100 % basis); 0 = confirmed nil output; null = not published", "production_year": "calendar year (or fiscal year, see notes) of production_tu_latest", "licensed_capacity_tu": "licensed or nameplate capacity, tU/yr; for undeveloped projects the planned production rate (said in notes)", "grade_pct_u3o8": "resource/reserve grade, % U3O8", "resource_mlb_u3o8": "headline resource, million lb U3O8 (converted from tU or t U3O8 where the source used those; see notes)", "resource_category": "measured_indicated | inferred | proven_probable | mixed | jorc | ni43101 | red_book", "first_production_date": "ISO date / year of first production; null if never produced", "technical_report_url": "NI 43-101 / JORC / FS url when captured", "source_url": "primary source url for this record", "source_name": "primary source name with page date", "as_of_date": "date the source was read", "confidence": "high | medium | low", "notes": "free text: conversions, caveats, secondary sources" }, "status_definitions": { "operating": "Produced uranium in the latest reported year, or (re)started commercial production by the as-of date.", "development": "Final investment decision taken and/or construction, wellfield installation or underground development under way; no commercial production yet.", "permitted": "Key mining licence / permit granted but no FID and no construction (projects on hold with permits in hand are here).", "planned": "Published resource and study (PEA/PFS/FS) but key permits not granted, refused, revoked or the project is on hold without permits.", "care_and_maintenance": "Previously producing mine or built decline kept on standby with restart possible.", "closed": "Mining ended, in decommissioning or rehabilitation, no restart plan.", "exploration": "Resource defined but no development study published." }, "summary": { "record_count": 118, "by_status": { "operating": 53, "planned": 18, "permitted": 15, "development": 12, "care_and_maintenance": 12, "closed": 6, "exploration": 2 }, "by_method": { "isr": 49, "underground": 30, "open_pit": 29, "byproduct": 5, "heap_leach": 5 }, "by_iso3": { "USA": 22, "KAZ": 18, "CAN": 12, "AUS": 10, "NAM": 9, "NER": 6, "UZB": 5, "IND": 5, "CHN": 5, "RUS": 4, "UKR": 3, "ARG": 3, "ZAF": 2, "BRA": 2, "MNG": 1, "TZA": 1, "MWI": 1, "BWA": 1, "MRT": 1, "ZMB": 1, "CAF": 1, "FIN": 1, "CZE": 1, "GRL": 1, "ESP": 1, "SWE": 1 }, "by_confidence": { "medium": 80, "high": 22, "low": 16 }, "with_coordinates": 98 }, "cross_checks": { "method": "sum of production_tu_latest per country (mixed latest years, 100 % basis) vs WNA country totals for 2024", "wna_source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/world-uranium-mining-production", "rows": [ { "iso3": "ARG", "mine_records_with_production": 1, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 0, "production_years_used": { "2024": 1 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": null, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": null, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2024, "sum_mines_tu": 0, "wna_total_tu": null, "ratio": null } ] }, { "iso3": "AUS", "mine_records_with_production": 4, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 4501, "production_years_used": { "2022": 1, "2024": 3 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": 4598, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": 0.98, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2022, "sum_mines_tu": 0, "wna_total_tu": 4553, "ratio": 0.0 }, { "year": 2024, "sum_mines_tu": 4501, "wna_total_tu": 4598, "ratio": 0.98 } ] }, { "iso3": "CAN", "mine_records_with_production": 3, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 13155, "production_years_used": { "2024": 1, "2025": 2 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": 14309, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": 0.92, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2024, "sum_mines_tu": 0, "wna_total_tu": 14309, "ratio": 0.0 }, { "year": 2025, "sum_mines_tu": 13155, "wna_total_tu": null, "ratio": null } ] }, { "iso3": "CZE", "mine_records_with_production": 1, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 138, "production_years_used": { "2016": 1 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": null, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": null, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2016, "sum_mines_tu": 138, "wna_total_tu": null, "ratio": null } ] }, { "iso3": "KAZ", "mine_records_with_production": 14, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 23767, "production_years_used": { "2022": 8, "2024": 4, "2025": 2 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": 23270, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": 1.02, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2022, "sum_mines_tu": 8383, "wna_total_tu": 21227, "ratio": 0.39 }, { "year": 2024, "sum_mines_tu": 11124, "wna_total_tu": 23270, "ratio": 0.48 }, { "year": 2025, "sum_mines_tu": 4260, "wna_total_tu": 25839, "ratio": 0.16 } ] }, { "iso3": "MWI", "mine_records_with_production": 1, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 128, "production_years_used": { "2026": 1 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": null, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": null, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2026, "sum_mines_tu": 128, "wna_total_tu": null, "ratio": null } ] }, { "iso3": "NAM", "mine_records_with_production": 4, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 7333, "production_years_used": { "2024": 4 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": 7333, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": 1.0, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2024, "sum_mines_tu": 7333, "wna_total_tu": 7333, "ratio": 1.0 } ] }, { "iso3": "NER", "mine_records_with_production": 3, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 960, "production_years_used": { "2024": 3 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": 962, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": 1.0, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2024, "sum_mines_tu": 960, "wna_total_tu": 962, "ratio": 1.0 } ] }, { "iso3": "RUS", "mine_records_with_production": 3, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 2738, "production_years_used": { "2024": 3 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": 2738, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": 1.0, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2024, "sum_mines_tu": 2738, "wna_total_tu": 2738, "ratio": 1.0 } ] }, { "iso3": "USA", "mine_records_with_production": 10, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 1030, "production_years_used": { "2024": 2, "2025": 8 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": 260, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": 3.96, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2024, "sum_mines_tu": 0, "wna_total_tu": 260, "ratio": 0.0 }, { "year": 2025, "sum_mines_tu": 1030, "wna_total_tu": 831, "ratio": 1.24 } ] }, { "iso3": "ZAF", "mine_records_with_production": 2, "sum_latest_mine_production_tu": 200, "production_years_used": { "2024": 2 }, "wna_country_total_2024_tu": 200, "ratio_sum_to_wna_2024": 1.0, "same_year_comparison": [ { "year": 2024, "sum_mines_tu": 200, "wna_total_tu": 200, "ratio": 1.0 } ] } ] }, "known_gaps": [ "20 mine record(s) without sourced coordinates: zhalpak, rook-i-arrow, midwest, kiggavik, michelin, mulga-rock, omahola, zhonghe, dasa, lost-creek, burke-hollow, palangana, whirlwind, roca-honda, qizilkok, tiris, novokostiantynivka, narwapahar, rohil, cerro-solo" ], "records": [ { "mine_id": "inkai", "name": "Inkai (sites 1-3)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 45.2821, "lon": 67.5366, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inkai_Uranium_Project", "owner": "JV Inkai LLP: Kazatomprom 60%, Cameco 40%", "operator": "JV Inkai LLP (Kazatomprom-operated)", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom", "cameco" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 2992, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 4000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 270.38, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "2009", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "2024 output from WNA 'largest-producing mines 2024' table (100% basis). Reserves 104,000 tU; subsoil use contract to 2045. 2022 production 3,201 tU. Commercial production from 2009 (pilot 2001-08). Conversions: resource 104,000 tU -> 270.38 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+mine+kazakhstan)." }, { "mine_id": "south-inkai", "name": "South Inkai (Inkai site 4)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 45.168, "lon": 67.495, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Inkai_mine", "owner": "SMCC / Betpak Dala LLP: Uranium One (Rosatom) 70%, Kazatomprom 30%", "operator": "Betpak Dala LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "uranium-one", "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 2803, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 2000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 33.8, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "2009", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "WNA reports Akdala and South Inkai together: 2,803 tU in 2024 (combined SMCC figure; carried on this record only, the Akdala record has null production to avoid double counting). Reserves 13,000 tU. Conversions: resource 13,000 tU -> 33.8 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "akdala", "name": "Akdala", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 45.6472, "lon": 68.4021, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akdala_mine", "owner": "SMCC / Betpak Dala LLP: Uranium One 70%, Kazatomprom 30% (WNA: subsoil rights to Kazatomprom-SaUran from April 2026)", "operator": "Betpak Dala LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "uranium-one", "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 26.93, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "2001", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Production reported by WNA only combined with South Inkai (2,803 tU in 2024, see south-inkai). Reserves 10,359 tU. WNA notes rights transferred to Kazatomprom-SaUran in April 2026. Conversions: resource 10,359 tU -> 26.93 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "katco-tortkuduk-moinkum", "name": "Tortkuduk & Moinkum (Katco)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 44.504581, "lon": 69.200741, "coord_source_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/211369277", "owner": "Katco LLP: Orano 51%, Kazatomprom 49%", "operator": "Katco LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano", "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 3714, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 4000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2005", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Katco 2025 production 3,714 tU (WNA, company figure); 2024: 2,388 tU (WNA top-mines table). Tortkuduk licensed 2,500 tU/yr within 4,000 tU/yr total. South Tortkuduk extension started June 2024, full capacity July 2025. Resources not given on the WNA page. Coordinates: OpenStreetMap feature 'Tortkuduk uranium mine' (landuse=industrial, Sozak district) read via Nominatim 2026-10-09; Wikidata Q18574552 gives 44.508, 69.208. The Moinkum site is OSM way 211369269 at 44.2416, 68.9236.." }, { "mine_id": "taukent-south-moinkum-kanzhugan", "name": "South Moinkum & Kanzhugan (Taukent)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 43.865813, "lon": 68.752385, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=taukent", "owner": "Taukent Mining Chemical Company (Kazatomprom 100%)", "operator": "Kazatomprom (Taukent MCC)", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 1273, "production_year": 2022, "licensed_capacity_tu": 2100, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 148.19, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1982", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Capacity 1,500 tU/yr (South Moinkum) + 600 tU/yr (Kanzhugan). Resources: South Moinkum 35,000 tU + Kanzhugan 22,000 tU (WNA, category not stated). Latest per-mine production on WNA page is 2022. Two deposits of one Kazatomprom mining unit grouped as one record. Conversions: resource 57,000 tU -> 148.19 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Taukent (GeoNames populated place, Turkistan region), base town of Taukent MCC; wellfield positions not sourced." }, { "mine_id": "karatau-budenovskoye-2", "name": "Karatau (Budenovskoye 2)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 44.343, "lon": 68.149, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karatau_mine", "owner": "Karatau LLP: Kazatomprom 50%, Uranium One 50%", "operator": "Karatau LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom", "uranium-one" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 3299, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 3000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 135.19, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "2008", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Largest Kazakh producer in 2024 (3,299 tU, WNA top-mines table). Capacity raised 2,000 to 3,000 tU/yr. Reserves 52,000 tU; resources ~64,000 tU. Conversions: resource 52,000 tU -> 135.19 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "akbastau-budenovskoye-1-3-4", "name": "Akbastau (Budenovskoye 1, 3, 4)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 44.7125, "lon": 67.5807, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbastau_mine", "owner": "Akbastau JSC: Kazatomprom 50%, Uranium One 50%", "operator": "Akbastau JSC", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom", "uranium-one" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 1545, "production_year": 2022, "licensed_capacity_tu": 3000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 82.15, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "2009", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Capacity 1,000 + 2,000 tU/yr. Reserves 31,600 tU; resources 47,293 tU. Latest per-mine production on WNA page is 2022. Conversions: resource 31,600 tU -> 82.15 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "budenovskoye-6-7", "name": "Budenovskoye 6 & 7", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 44.748, "lon": 67.642, "coord_source_url": "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D1%83%D0%B4%D1%91%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B5_(%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5)", "owner": "Budenovskoye LLP: Kazatomprom 51%, Stepnogorsk Mining and Chemical Combine (SGChK) 49%", "operator": "Budenovskoye LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "Listed in the brief; the saved WNA extract does not carry a row for sites 6-7 (Kazatomprom reports pilot production from 2023 and a 2026 ramp-up target). Ownership, capacity and resources to be verified against Kazatomprom's 2025 annual report. Coordinates: deposit-level: Russian Wikipedia article on the Budenovskoye uranium deposit, coordinates read 2026-10-09; OpenStreetMap's 'Karatau Uranium Mine' (section 2) at 44.7549, 67.6513 and Wikipedia's Akbastau mine (sections 1, 3, 4) at 44.71, 67.58 agree; sections 6 and 7 are not separately mapped. Wikidata Q16976752 gives 44.343, 68.149 for Karatau, about 60 km away, not used.." }, { "mine_id": "zhalpak", "name": "Zhalpak", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Ortalyk LLP: Kazatomprom 51%, CGN Mining 49%", "operator": "Ortalyk LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom", "cgn-mining" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 500, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 39.0, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2026", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Processing plant commissioned July 2026 at 500 tU/yr (design 900 tU/yr). Resources 15,000 tU (WNA, category not stated). No production figure yet. Conversions: resource 15,000 tU -> 39.0 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "kharasan-1", "name": "Kharasan 1 (Khorasan-U / Turanium)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 43.843, "lon": 66.8599, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharasan_mine", "owner": "Khorasan-U LLP (renamed Turanium LLP Jan 2025): Kazatomprom 50%, Uranium One / Energy Asia partners", "operator": "Khorasan-U / Turanium LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom", "uranium-one" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 2030, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 3000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 87.44, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2009", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "2024: 2,030 tU (WNA top-mines table, 'Khorassan 1'). Resources 15,693 tU + 17,940 tU inferred (WNA). Renamed Turanium Jan 2025. Conversions: resource 33,633 tU -> 87.44 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer; article covers the Kharasan deposit (sites 1 and 2 adjoin)." }, { "mine_id": "kharasan-2", "name": "Kharasan 2 (Baiken-U)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 43.843, "lon": 66.8599, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kharasan_mine", "owner": "Baiken-U LLP: Kazatomprom 52.5%, Energy Asia (Japanese consortium)", "operator": "Baiken-U LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 1315, "production_year": 2022, "licensed_capacity_tu": 2000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2009", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Pilot production from 2009. Latest per-mine production on WNA page is 2022. Coordinates: same deposit-level Wikipedia coordinates as Kharasan 1 (adjacent sites); site-level offset not sourced." }, { "mine_id": "zarechnoye", "name": "Zarechnoye", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 42.2831, "lon": 68.0111, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarechnoye_mine", "owner": "JV Zarechnoye JSC: Kazatomprom 49.67%, SNURDC Astana Mining Company (China) 49.98% (since Dec 2024, formerly Uranium One)", "operator": "JV Zarechnoye JSC", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 546, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 44.2, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2006", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "2025 production 546 tU (WNA). Resources 12,500 tU + 4,500 tU inferred. 2022: 741 tU. Conversions: resource 17,000 tU -> 44.2 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "appak-west-mynkuduk", "name": "West Mynkuduk (Appak)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 45.597042, "lon": 67.912035, "coord_source_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/212013376", "owner": "Appak LLP: Kazatomprom 65%, Sumitomo 25%, Kansai Electric 10%", "operator": "Appak LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 830, "production_year": 2022, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 67.59, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2008", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Latest per-mine production on WNA page is 2022. Conversions: resource 26,000 tU -> 67.59 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: OpenStreetMap 'Mynkuduk West Uranium Mine' (Sozak district) read via Nominatim 2026-10-09; Wikidata Q28952483 (Mynkuduk deposit) gives 45.598, 67.910.." }, { "mine_id": "central-mynkuduk-ortalyk", "name": "Central Mynkuduk (Ortalyk)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 45.599079, "lon": 68.078861, "coord_source_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/212013373", "owner": "Ortalyk LLP: Kazatomprom 51%, CGN Mining 49%", "operator": "Ortalyk LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom", "cgn-mining" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 1650, "production_year": 2022, "licensed_capacity_tu": 2000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 135.19, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2007", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Latest per-mine production on WNA page is 2022. Conversions: resource 52,000 tU -> 135.19 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: OpenStreetMap 'Mynkuduk Central Uranium Mine' (Sozak district) read via Nominatim 2026-10-09.." }, { "mine_id": "irkol", "name": "Irkol (Semizbai-U)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 44.1245, "lon": 66.5173, "coord_source_url": "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%98%D1%80%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C_(%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B5_%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5)", "owner": "Semizbai-U LLP: Kazatomprom 51%, CGN Mining 49%", "operator": "Semizbai-U LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom", "cgn-mining" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 940, "production_year": 2022, "licensed_capacity_tu": 750, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 77.99, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2008", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Latest per-mine production on WNA page is 2022. Conversions: resource 30,000 tU -> 77.99 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Russian Wikipedia article on the Irkol uranium deposit, coordinates read 2026-10-09; Wikidata Q30752903 gives 44.1127, 66.5751, about 5 km away; the WNA Kazakhstan profile places Irkol at Shieli, Kyzylorda region.." }, { "mine_id": "semizbai", "name": "Semizbai (Semizbai-U)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 52.926477, "lon": 72.907548, "coord_source_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6150783489", "owner": "Semizbai-U LLP: Kazatomprom 51%, CGN Mining 49%", "operator": "Semizbai-U LLP", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom", "cgn-mining" ], "method": "isr", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2022, "licensed_capacity_tu": 700, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2009", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "WNA: zero production since 2019 (status treated as care and maintenance). Coordinates: OpenStreetMap node 'Семизбай рудник' (Semizbai mine, Birzhan sal district, Akmola region) read via Nominatim 2026-10-09; the WNA Kazakhstan profile places Semizbai in Akmola region.." }, { "mine_id": "east-mynkuduk", "name": "East Mynkuduk (Stepnoye-RU)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 45.643706, "lon": 68.425221, "coord_source_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/212013374", "owner": "Kazatomprom 100% (Stepnoye-RU)", "operator": "Kazatomprom", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1300, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 57.2, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1978", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "The saved WNA extract shows 0 for 2022 against a 1,300 tU/yr capacity, which conflicts with Kazatomprom reporting continued Stepnoye-RU output; production left null pending verification. Uvanas (same unit) closed July 2019. Conversions: resource 22,000 tU -> 57.2 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: OpenStreetMap 'Mynkuduk East Uranium Mine' (Sozak district) read via Nominatim 2026-10-09.." }, { "mine_id": "karamurun", "name": "North & South Karamurun (RU-6)", "country": "Kazakhstan", "iso3": "KAZ", "lat": 44.098526, "lon": 66.793835, "coord_source_url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30738698", "owner": "Kazatomprom 100% (Mining Group No. 6 / RU-6)", "operator": "Kazatomprom", "owner_company_ids": [ "kazatomprom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 830, "production_year": 2022, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1250, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 88.39, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1985", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/kazakhstan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium and Nuclear Power in Kazakhstan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Capacity 1,000 + 250 tU/yr; resources North 16,000 tU + South 18,000 tU (WNA). Conversions: resource 34,000 tU -> 88.39 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikidata item Q30738698 (labelled only 'Karamurun', no type statement), coordinates read 2026-10-09; consistent with the WNA Kazakhstan profile placing Karamurun at Shieli, Kyzylorda region. North and South Karamurun are not separately located. Confidence low.." }, { "mine_id": "mcarthur-river", "name": "McArthur River", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": 57.7625, "lon": -105.0519, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McArthur_River_uranium_mine", "owner": "Cameco 69.805%, Orano Canada 30.195%", "operator": "Cameco", "owner_company_ids": [ "cameco", "orano" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 5808, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 9625, "grade_pct_u3o8": 9.6, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 369.71, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "1999-11", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "2025 production 15.1 Mlb U3O8 (100% basis; WNA citing WNN 2026-02-17); 2024: 7,808 tU (WNA top-mines table, 'McArthur River/Key Lake'). Ore milled at Key Lake 80 km away (see facility key-lake-mill). Suspended Jan 2018, restarted Nov 2022. P&P 167,700 t U3O8 @ 9.60%; M&I 2,180 t U3O8 @ 3.8%. 2026 guidance 14-16.5 Mlb. Conversions: production 15.1 Mlb U3O8 -> 5808 tU; capacity 11350 t U3O8/yr -> 9625 tU/yr; resource 167,700 t U3O8 -> 369.71 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+mine+canada+saskatchewan)." }, { "mine_id": "cigar-lake", "name": "Cigar Lake", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": 58.0686, "lon": -104.5406, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cigar_Lake_Mine", "owner": "Cameco 57.418%, Orano Canada 42.582% (after TEPCO Resources' 5% sold to Orano, July 2026; Idemitsu's 7.875% sold 2022) — verify split", "operator": "Cameco", "owner_company_ids": [ "cameco", "orano" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 7347, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 6954, "grade_pct_u3o8": 15.9, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 215.06, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "2014-03", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "2025: 19.1 Mlb U3O8 (100%); 2024: 6,501 tU. Jet-boring with ground freezing at ~480 m; ore slurry toll-milled at McClean Lake (Orano). P&P 97,550 t U3O8 @ 15.9%; M&I 38,340 t U3O8 @ 16.24%. 2026 guidance 17.5-18 Mlb. Conversions: production 19.1 Mlb U3O8 -> 7347 tU; capacity 8200 t U3O8/yr -> 6954 tU/yr; resource 97,550 t U3O8 -> 215.06 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=cigar+lake+mine)." }, { "mine_id": "mcclean-lake", "name": "McClean Lake (McClean North, SABRE)", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": 58.2611, "lon": -103.8025, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McClean_Lake_mine", "owner": "Orano Canada 77.5%, Denison Mines 22.5% (McClean Lake JV)", "operator": "Orano Canada", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano", "denison-mines" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.57, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 15.35, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "1999", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Mining at McClean North with the SABRE surface-access borehole method resumed June 2025 after mining stopped in 2008; WNA gives no 2025 tonnage. Ownership per WNA: Orano 70% / Denison 22.5% / OURD 7.5% (OURD stake since acquired by Orano — verify). P&P 335 t U3O8 @ 0.38%; M&I 6,961 t U3O8 @ 0.57%. Mill recorded separately (facility mcclean-lake-mill). Conversions: resource 6,961 t U3O8 -> 15.35 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "rabbit-lake", "name": "Rabbit Lake (Eagle Point)", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": 58.1978, "lon": -103.7136, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_Lake_mine", "owner": "Cameco 100%", "operator": "Cameco", "owner_company_ids": [ "cameco" ], "method": "underground", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.79, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 39.68, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "1975", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Suspended since 2016; care and maintenance ~C$35-40M/yr. Indicated 18,000 t U3O8 (15,270 tU) @ 0.79%. Mill on site idle. Conversions: resource 18,000 t U3O8 -> 39.68 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "wheeler-river-phoenix", "name": "Wheeler River (Phoenix)", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": 57.4846, "lon": -105.3556, "coord_source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "owner": "Denison Mines 90%, JCU (Canada) Exploration 10%", "operator": "Denison Mines", "owner_company_ids": [ "denison-mines" ], "method": "isr", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": 16.22, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 70.19, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "ISR with freeze wall; CNSC licence and FID Feb 2026; first production targeted mid-2028; ~25,800 tU over 11 years. Phoenix ~27,000 tU @ 16.22% (reserve basis per WNA); Gryphon deposit ~22,000-23,860 tU @ 1.44-1.5% (conventional, later phase). Conversions: resource 27,000 tU -> 70.19 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: derived, low precision: midpoint between the Key Lake mill (57.2067, -105.6592) and McArthur River (57.7625, -105.0519), following the WNA Canada profile (fetched 2026-10-09): 'Denison's Wheeler River project is halfway between Key Lake and McArthur River and immediately east of Millennium'.." }, { "mine_id": "rook-i-arrow", "name": "Rook I (Arrow)", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "NexGen Energy 100%", "operator": "NexGen Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "nexgen-energy" ], "method": "underground", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 11000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 270.38, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "FS 2021: ~11,000 tU/yr average years 1-5, capex C$1.3bn. Measured 86,000 tU @ ~4% + indicated 18,000 tU (sum used here); inferred 36,700 t U3O8. Provincial EA approved; federal CNSC licence hearing 2025-26 — licence status to verify. licensed_capacity_tu is the planned production rate, not a licence. Conversions: resource 104,000 tU -> 270.38 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "pls-triple-r", "name": "Patterson Lake South (Triple R)", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": 57.65, "lon": -109.3339, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=patterson+lake&country=CA", "owner": "Paladin Energy 100% (acquired Fission Uranium Dec 2024)", "operator": "Paladin Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "paladin-energy", "fission-uranium" ], "method": "underground", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 5700, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 103.73, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Hybrid open pit/underground per WNA (current plan underground). Indicated 39,900 tU @ 1.85% U; probable reserves 31,650 tU @ 1.37%; 5,700 tU/yr average first five years (planned rate, not a licence). Federal EA/licensing in progress. Conversions: resource 39,900 tU -> 103.73 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames lake feature 'Patterson Lake', Saskatchewan, 57°39′N 109°20′02″W; the IAAC analysis report (https://aeic-iaac.gc.ca/050/documents/p83926/145482E.pdf) places the project 'east of Highway 955 and on the west side of Patterson Lake' — lake-level precision." }, { "mine_id": "millennium", "name": "Millennium", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": 57.5211, "lon": -105.6592, "coord_source_url": "https://www.cameco.com/businesses/uranium-projects/millennium", "owner": "Cameco 69.9%, JCU 30.1%", "operator": "Cameco", "owner_company_ids": [ "cameco" ], "method": "underground", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 75.91, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "On hold since 2014. Indicated 29,200 tU @ 2.39% U; inferred 11,150 tU. Conversions: resource 29,200 tU -> 75.91 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: derived, low precision: 35 km due north of the Key Lake mill (57.2067, -105.6592) per Cameco's project page (fetched 2026-10-09: 'approximately 35 km north of the Key Lake operation'); the WNA Canada profile adds that Wheeler River lies immediately east of it.." }, { "mine_id": "christie-lake", "name": "Christie Lake", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": 57.8197, "lon": -104.9447, "coord_source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "owner": "Uranium Energy Corp (via UEX acquisition 2022)", "operator": "Uranium Energy Corp", "owner_company_ids": [ "uranium-energy-corp" ], "method": "underground", "status": "exploration", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 20.36, "resource_category": "inferred", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Inferred 7,830 tU @ 1.57% U (2018 estimate per WNA). Exploration stage. Conversions: resource 7,830 tU -> 20.36 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: derived, low precision: 9 km north-east of McArthur River (57.7625, -105.0519) per the WNA Canada profile (fetched 2026-10-09): 'Christie Lake, 9 km northeast of MacArthur River and along strike'.." }, { "mine_id": "midwest", "name": "Midwest", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Orano Canada 69.16%, Denison Mines 25.17%, OURD 5.67%", "operator": "Orano Canada", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano", "denison-mines" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": 2.3, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 50.71, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "EA approval Aug 2012; project deferred. Indicated 23,000 t U3O8 @ 2.3%; inferred 8,250 t. Conversions: resource 23,000 t U3O8 -> 50.71 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "kiggavik", "name": "Kiggavik", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Orano Canada (majority), Denison, UEM", "operator": "Orano Canada", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 3000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 127.27, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Nunavut; NIRB recommended against approval May 2015 (no start date). Indicated 57,730 t U3O8 (48,953 tU) @ 0.554% U; ~3,000 tU/yr for 14 years planned (planned rate, not a licence). Conversions: resource 57,730 t U3O8 -> 127.27 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "michelin", "name": "Michelin", "country": "Canada", "iso3": "CAN", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Paladin Energy 100%", "operator": "Paladin Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "paladin-energy" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 84.3, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/canada-uranium", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Canada (page updated 3 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Labrador; work suspended 2015. M&I 38,240 t U3O8 (32,430 tU) @ 0.10% U; inferred 10,400 t U3O8. Method (open pit + underground in older studies) approximate. Conversions: resource 38,240 t U3O8 -> 84.3 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "olympic-dam", "name": "Olympic Dam", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": -30.4444, "lon": 136.8667, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Dam_mine", "owner": "BHP 100%", "operator": "BHP", "owner_company_ids": [ "bhp" ], "method": "byproduct", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 2693, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 3901, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 672.74, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "1988", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Underground copper-gold mine with uranium as by-product (acid leach). 2024: 2,693 tU (WNA top-mines table). Reserves 305,150 t U3O8; M&I 1,555,100 t U3O8; inferred 1,012,800 t U3O8. Capacity expanded 1,800 to 4,600 t U3O8/yr. Conversions: capacity 4600 t U3O8/yr -> 3901 tU/yr; resource 305,150 t U3O8 -> 672.74 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=olympic+dam+mine+uranium)." }, { "mine_id": "four-mile", "name": "Four Mile", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": -30.1468, "lon": 139.5066, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Mile_uranium_mine", "owner": "Quasar Resources 100% (General Atomics affiliate)", "operator": "Heathgate Resources (General Atomics)", "owner_company_ids": [ "general-atomics" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 1808, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1696, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 32.01, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "2014", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "2024 production taken from the WNA company table (General Atomics/Quasar 1,808 tU, all from Four Mile). Processed at the Beverley plant. t U3O8: 2020 2,130; 2021 2,241; 2022 1,503. M&I 14,520 t U3O8; inferred 39,926 t U3O8. ~2,000 t U3O8/yr nominal. Conversions: capacity 2000 t U3O8/yr -> 1696 tU/yr; resource 14,520 t U3O8 -> 32.01 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+south+australia+in-situ+leach)." }, { "mine_id": "beverley", "name": "Beverley / Beverley North", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": -30.19139, "lon": 139.59889, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+mine+australia", "owner": "Heathgate Resources 100% (General Atomics)", "operator": "Heathgate Resources", "owner_company_ids": [ "general-atomics" ], "method": "isr", "status": "closed", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2022, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1001, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2000-12", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "ISR mining at Beverley ceased 2013 and Beverley North 2014; the Beverley plant (licensed 1,180 t U3O8/yr) continues to process Four Mile solutions. Status 'closed' refers to mining only. Conversions: capacity 1180 t U3O8/yr -> 1001 tU/yr. Coordinates: GeoNames gazetteer record 'Beverley Uranium Mine' (feature Mine(s)), 30°11′29″S 139°35′56″E." }, { "mine_id": "honeymoon", "name": "Honeymoon", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": -31.7409, "lon": 140.6624, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeymoon_Uranium_Mine", "owner": "Boss Energy 100%", "operator": "Boss Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "boss-energy" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 769, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 10.85, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "2011", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Produced 2011-2013 (Uranium One), closed 2013; Boss FID June 2022, first drum April 2024 (company). Base case 907 t U3O8/yr (WNA; company now targets 2.45 Mlb/yr). M&I 4,920 t U3O8; inferred 7,620 t U3O8. FY production not on the WNA page (stale, Feb 2025). Conversions: capacity 907 t U3O8/yr -> 769 tU/yr; resource 4,920 t U3O8 -> 10.85 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+south+australia+in-situ+leach)." }, { "mine_id": "ranger", "name": "Ranger", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": -12.68222, "lon": 132.91667, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+mine+australia", "owner": "Energy Resources of Australia (Rio Tinto 86.3%)", "operator": "Energy Resources of Australia", "owner_company_ids": [ "energy-resources-of-australia" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "closed", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 4664, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1981", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Mined 1981 - Jan 2021; in rehabilitation. Ranger 3 Deeps (~27,650 tU) deferred 2015. Conversions: capacity 5500 t U3O8/yr -> 4664 tU/yr. Coordinates: GeoNames gazetteer record 'Ranger Uranium Mine' (feature Mine(s)), 12°40′56″S 132°55′0″E; Wikipedia layer gives -12.6833, 132.9167." }, { "mine_id": "jabiluka", "name": "Jabiluka", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": -12.4987, "lon": 132.9138, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabiluka", "owner": "Energy Resources of Australia", "operator": "Energy Resources of Australia", "owner_company_ids": [ "energy-resources-of-australia" ], "method": "underground", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 182.86, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Never mined (decline built 1998, backfilled); long-term care and maintenance. M&I 82,945 t U3O8; inferred 54,162 t U3O8. WNA notes the mineral lease was not renewed by the NT government in 2024 (verify). Conversions: resource 82,945 t U3O8 -> 182.86 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+northern+territory+jabiluka+kakadu)." }, { "mine_id": "mulga-rock", "name": "Mulga Rock", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Deep Yellow 100% (acquired Vimy Resources 2022)", "operator": "Deep Yellow", "owner_company_ids": [ "deep-yellow" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1102, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 45.53, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Approvals in place; 'substantial commencement' Dec 2021; 1,300 t U3O8/yr planned (DFS updated 2025). M&I 20,650 t U3O8; inferred 20,000 t U3O8. No FID. Conversions: capacity 1300 t U3O8/yr -> 1102 tU/yr; resource 20,650 t U3O8 -> 45.53 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "yeelirrie", "name": "Yeelirrie", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": -27.1781, "lon": 119.9131, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeelirrie_uranium_project", "owner": "Cameco 100%", "operator": "Cameco", "owner_company_ids": [ "cameco" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 6360, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 127.34, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Calcrete deposit; WA state approval Jan 2017 (federal approval 2019); 7,500 t U3O8/yr planned; M&I 57,760 t U3O8. Not being developed at current prices. Conversions: capacity 7500 t U3O8/yr -> 6360 tU/yr; resource 57,760 t U3O8 -> 127.34 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=wiluna+uranium)." }, { "mine_id": "kintyre", "name": "Kintyre", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": -22.338, "lon": 122.072, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintyre_uranium_deposit", "owner": "Cameco 70%, Mitsubishi Development 30%", "operator": "Cameco", "owner_company_ids": [ "cameco" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 3053, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 55.72, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "On hold since 2012; approvals granted 2013-15. 2,700-3,600 t U3O8/yr planned. M&I 25,274 t U3O8; inferred 2,400 t. Conversions: capacity 3600 t U3O8/yr -> 3053 tU/yr; resource 25,274 t U3O8 -> 55.72 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=kintyre+uranium+deposit)." }, { "mine_id": "wiluna", "name": "Wiluna (incl. Lake Maitland)", "country": "Australia", "iso3": "AUS", "lat": -26.834, "lon": 120.3605, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiluna_uranium_mine", "owner": "Toro Energy 100%", "operator": "Toro Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "toro-energy" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 763, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 60.41, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/australia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Australia's Uranium (page updated 4 February 2025) and appendix Australia's Uranium Mines", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Calcrete; approved Jan 2017; 900 t U3O8/yr planned. M&I 27,400 t U3O8; inferred 9,600 t. Lake Maitland (acquired from Mega 2013) is part of the Wiluna project. Conversions: capacity 900 t U3O8/yr -> 763 tU/yr; resource 27,400 t U3O8 -> 60.41 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=wiluna+uranium)." }, { "mine_id": "rossing", "name": "Rössing", "country": "Namibia", "iso3": "NAM", "lat": -22.4842, "lon": 15.0489, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%B6ssing_uranium_mine", "owner": "CNUC (CNNC) ~68.6%, Iran Foreign Investment Co 15%, IDC of South Africa 10%, Government of Namibia 3%, others", "operator": "Rössing Uranium Ltd (CNNC)", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnnc" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 2205, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 4000, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0389, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 61.9, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "1976", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Phase 4 pushback approved Feb 2023, life of mine to 2036. Probable reserves 23,810 tU @ 0.033% U (end 2018). 2023: 2,476 tU; 2022: 2,255 tU. 65 km inland from Swakopmund. Conversions: grade 0.033 %U -> 0.0389 %U3O8; resource 23,810 tU -> 61.9 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+mine+namibia)." }, { "mine_id": "husab", "name": "Husab", "country": "Namibia", "iso3": "NAM", "lat": -22.6167, "lon": 14.8833, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husab_Mine", "owner": "Swakop Uranium: Taurus Minerals 90% (CGN Uranium Resources 60% / China-Africa Development Fund 40%), Epangelo Mining 10%", "operator": "Swakop Uranium", "owner_company_ids": [ "cgn" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 4437, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 6000, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0566, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 373.69, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "2016-12", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Design 6,000 tU/yr (FS 5,770). M&I 143,740 tU @ 0.048% U; inferred 40,130 tU. Heap-leach pilot from July 2024. 2023: 4,510 tU. Capex US$1.66bn. Conversions: grade 0.048 %U -> 0.0566 %U3O8; resource 143,740 tU -> 373.69 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "langer-heinrich", "name": "Langer Heinrich", "country": "Namibia", "iso3": "NAM", "lat": -22.8135, "lon": 15.3243, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langer_Heinrich_Mine", "owner": "Paladin Energy 75%, CNNC Overseas Uranium Holding 25%", "operator": "Paladin Energy (Langer Heinrich Uranium (Pty) Ltd)", "owner_company_ids": [ "paladin-energy", "cnnc" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 691, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 2000, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0448, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 83.97, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "2006-12", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Care and maintenance Aug 2018 - restart March 2024 (first production). Alkaline leach. Ore reserves 32,300 tU @ 0.038% U. 80 km inland from Walvis Bay. Conversions: grade 0.038 %U -> 0.0448 %U3O8; resource 32,300 tU -> 83.97 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "trekkopje", "name": "Trekkopje", "country": "Namibia", "iso3": "NAM", "lat": -22.293, "lon": 15.103, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trekkopje", "owner": "Orano 100%", "operator": "Orano Mining Namibia", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano" ], "method": "heap_leach", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 3200, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0165, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 67.59, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "2011-01", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Shallow open pit with carbonate heap leach; 437 tU produced 2012-13 in pilot; care and maintenance since Oct 2012. M&I 26,000 tU @ 0.012-0.015% U (midpoint used). 80 km NE of Swakopmund. Conversions: grade 0.014 %U -> 0.0165 %U3O8; resource 26,000 tU -> 67.59 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "etango", "name": "Etango (Etango-8)", "country": "Namibia", "iso3": "NAM", "lat": -22.699333, "lon": 14.848646, "coord_source_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/11372441270", "owner": "Bannerman Mining Resources (Namibia): Bannerman Energy 95% (CNNC Overseas Uranium to take 45% of the JV company, Sept 2026, US$294.5M), One Economy Foundation 5%", "operator": "Bannerman Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "bannerman-energy", "cnnc" ], "method": "heap_leach", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1350, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0195, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 119.59, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Mining licence granted Dec 2023; early works 2024; awaiting FID. Etango-8 DFS: 1,350 tU/yr (3.5 Mlb U3O8/yr). Reserves 46,000 tU @ 0.0165% U (2012 DFS basis per WNA); RAR 57,850 tU. 30 km SW of Rössing. Conversions: grade 0.0165 %U -> 0.0195 %U3O8; resource 46,000 tU -> 119.59 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: OpenStreetMap node 'Etango Uranium Mine' (Erongo region) read via Nominatim 2026-10-09.." }, { "mine_id": "tumas", "name": "Tumas", "country": "Namibia", "iso3": "NAM", "lat": -22.9139, "lon": 14.5903, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=tumas&country=NA", "owner": "Deep Yellow 100% (Reptile Uranium Namibia)", "operator": "Deep Yellow", "owner_company_ids": [ "deep-yellow" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1385, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.033, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 104.51, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Palaeochannel calcrete deposit; mining licence issued late 2023; FID pending (deferred 2025 pending price). DFS Feb 2023: 1,385 tU/yr (3.6 Mlb). M&I 40,200 tU @ 0.028%; inferred 6,300 tU; probable reserves 26,300 tU. Conversions: grade 0.028 %U -> 0.033 %U3O8; resource 40,200 tU -> 104.51 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames stream feature 'Tumas' (intermittent stream, Erongo) 22°54′50″S 14°35′25″E; the deposit lies along the Tumas palaeochannel upstream — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "norasa", "name": "Norasa (Valencia + Namibplaas)", "country": "Namibia", "iso3": "NAM", "lat": -22.3463, "lon": 15.2352, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norasa_uranium_project", "owner": "Forsys Metals (now Asarian Energy) 100%", "operator": "Forsys Metals / Asarian Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "asarian-energy" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 2000, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0197, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 103.21, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Mining licence (Valencia) Aug 2008; FS 2015 ~2,000 tU/yr; no FID. M&I 39,700 tU @ 0.0167% U; reserves 35,000 tU. 25 km NE of Rössing. Conversions: grade 0.0167 %U -> 0.0197 %U3O8; resource 39,700 tU -> 103.21 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer." }, { "mine_id": "omahola", "name": "Omahola (Inca / Ongolo / MS7)", "country": "Namibia", "iso3": "NAM", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Deep Yellow 100% (Reptile Uranium Namibia)", "operator": "Deep Yellow", "owner_company_ids": [ "deep-yellow" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 960, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0189, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 113.87, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "Deferred in favour of Tumas. Greater Omahola 43,800 tU @ 0.016% U (category not stated by WNA). Conversions: grade 0.016 %U -> 0.0189 %U3O8; resource 43,800 tU -> 113.87 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "zhonghe", "name": "Zhonghe", "country": "Namibia", "iso3": "NAM", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "CNUC (CNNC) 58%, Namibia-China Mining 42%", "operator": "Zhonghe Resources (Namibia)", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnnc" ], "method": "heap_leach", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 600, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 23.4, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/namibia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Namibia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "Mining licence Nov 2012; project stalled. Resource 6,000-12,000 tU (midpoint used; category not stated). NE of Swakopmund near Rössing. Conversions: resource 9,000 tU -> 23.4 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "somair-arlit", "name": "SOMAIR (Arlit)", "country": "Niger", "iso3": "NER", "lat": 18.7515, "lon": 7.3128, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlit_mine", "owner": "SOMAIR SA: Orano 63.4%, Sopamin (Niger) 36.6% until nationalisation decree June 2025; Niger government control since", "operator": "Niger state (Orano lost operational control Dec 2024)", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 960, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 4000, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.1415, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 95.41, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "1971", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/niger", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Niger (page updated 24 August 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Mill 3,000 tU/yr (2012) + heap leach 1,000 tU/yr (2010). P&P 36,700 tU @ 0.12%; indicated 21,115 tU @ 0.11%; inferred 30,311 tU @ 0.14%. Exports blocked since July 2023 border closure; ICSID arbitration (Orano) Jan 2025; May 2026 draft decrees to replace SOMAIR with TSUMCO SA. Operating at reduced rate; 2024 output 960 tU (2023: 1,130; 2022: 2,020). Conversions: grade 0.12 %U -> 0.1415 %U3O8; resource 36,700 tU -> 95.41 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article 'Arlit mine' coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+mine+niger+arlit)." }, { "mine_id": "cominak-akouta", "name": "COMINAK (Akouta)", "country": "Niger", "iso3": "NER", "lat": 18.7167, "lon": 7.4333, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=akokan", "owner": "COMINAK: Orano 59%, Sopamin 31%, Enusa 10%", "operator": "Orano", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano" ], "method": "underground", "status": "closed", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1800, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1978", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/niger", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Niger (page updated 24 August 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Underground mine ~250 m deep; operated 1978 - March 2021; ~75,000 tU produced; in decommissioning. Coordinates: GeoNames gazetteer feature 'Akokan' of type mine(s), 18°43′N 7°26′E (the COMINAK Akouta mine next to Akokan town)." }, { "mine_id": "somina-azelik", "name": "SOMINA (Azelik / Teguidda)", "country": "Niger", "iso3": "NER", "lat": 17.5139, "lon": 6.7031, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=azelik", "owner": "SOMINA: CNNC International 37.2%, Niger 33%, ZXJOY Invest 24.8%, KORES 5%", "operator": "SOMINA (CNNC)", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnnc" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 700, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.1651, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 25.18, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "2010-12", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/niger", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Niger (page updated 24 August 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Open pit + underground, alkaline leach; care and maintenance since Feb 2015; restart preparations reported May 2024 (unconfirmed). Measured 9,684 tU @ 0.14%. Conversions: grade 0.14 %U -> 0.1651 %U3O8; resource 9,684 tU -> 25.18 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames gazetteer feature 'Azélik' (depression, Agadez region) 17°30′50″N 6°42′11″E; SOMINA plant lies in the Azelik area near Teguidda-n-Tessoumt — area-level only." }, { "mine_id": "imouraren", "name": "Imouraren", "country": "Niger", "iso3": "NER", "lat": 18.0906, "lon": 7.4408, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imouraren_mine", "owner": "Imouraren SA: Orano Expansion 66.65% (Orano 86.5% / KEPCO 13.5%), Niger state 10%, Sopamin 23.35% — mining permit withdrawn by Niger June 2024", "operator": "Orano (until permit withdrawal)", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 5000, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0943, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 445.43, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/niger", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Niger (page updated 24 August 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Mining licence Jan 2009; development deferred 2014-15; permit withdrawn June 2024 (Orano arbitration). Planned 5,000 tU/yr for 35 years; reserves 171,336 tU @ 0.08%; indicated 22,368 tU; inferred 6,475 tU; capex EUR 1.9bn. Status 'planned' with licence revoked. Conversions: grade 0.08 %U -> 0.0943 %U3O8; resource 171,336 tU -> 445.43 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium&country=NE)." }, { "mine_id": "dasa", "name": "DASA", "country": "Niger", "iso3": "NER", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "SOMIDA: Global Atomic 80%, Niger state 20%", "operator": "Global Atomic (SOMIDA)", "owner_company_ids": [ "global-atomic" ], "method": "underground", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.4953, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 73, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/niger", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Niger (page updated 24 August 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Mining permit Dec 2020; underground development since Nov 2022 (Flank Zone), orebody reached 2024; first production targeted H2 2028 subject to financing (Aug 2026). Probable reserves 73 Mlb U3O8 (March 2024 FS); indicated 42,040 tU @ 0.42%; inferred 19,770 tU @ 0.45%; life-of-mine 68.1 Mlb over 23 years. Conversions: grade 0.42 %U -> 0.4953 %U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "madaouela", "name": "Madaouela", "country": "Niger", "iso3": "NER", "lat": 18.6578, "lon": 7.6003, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=madaouela", "owner": "GoviEx Uranium (now Atomic Eagle Ltd) 80%, Niger 20% — mining rights removed by Niger July 2024 (ICSID case Dec 2024; talks 2025-26)", "operator": "Atomic Eagle (GoviEx)", "owner_company_ids": [ "atomic-eagle" ], "method": "underground", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1040, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 100, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/niger", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Niger (page updated 24 August 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Mining permit Feb 2016, revoked July 2024. FS Sept 2022: 1,040 tU/yr, capex US$343M; M&I 100 Mlb U3O8; probable reserves 23,330 tU. Underground plus Miriam open pit. Coordinates: GeoNames locality 'Madouéla', Agadez region, 18°39′28″N 7°36′01″E (toponym of the deposit, south-east of Arlit) — area-level." }, { "mine_id": "smith-ranch-highland", "name": "Smith Ranch-Highland", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 43.0537, "lon": -105.6851, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_Ranch-Highland", "owner": "Cameco 100% (Power Resources Inc.)", "operator": "Cameco Resources", "owner_company_ids": [ "cameco" ], "method": "isr", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 9, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 2116, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 36.6, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1997", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Care and maintenance since 2018; small output from restoration flows (2024: 5 tU; 2025: 9 tU). Plant licensed 2,116 tU/yr; wellfield 1,156 tU/yr. Reserves 3,080 tU + M&I 11,000 tU (Dec 2015) summed here. 815 tU produced in 2014. North Butte satellite. Conversions: resource 14,080 tU -> 36.6 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+wyoming+in-situ)." }, { "mine_id": "crow-butte", "name": "Crow Butte", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 42.6454, "lon": -103.3565, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crow_Butte", "owner": "Cameco 100% (Crow Butte Resources)", "operator": "Cameco Resources", "owner_company_ids": [ "cameco" ], "method": "isr", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 2, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 770, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.22, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 15.08, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1991", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Dawes County, Nebraska. Care and maintenance since 2018 with restoration; licensed 770 tU/yr (385 tU/yr plant nominal). Licence renewal application Sept 2024. Resource 5,800 tU @ 0.22% (category not stated). Conversions: resource 5,800 tU -> 15.08 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article 'Crow Butte' coordinates via GeoNames Wikipedia layer — may be the landmark rather than the mine site (mine is ~7 km SE of Crawford, NE); verify." }, { "mine_id": "lost-creek", "name": "Lost Creek", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Ur-Energy 100%", "operator": "Ur-Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "ur-energy" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 158, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 769, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 11.91, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "2013", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Restarted 2023; 2024: 96 tU; 2025: 158 tU. WDEQ permit for six more mine units and EPA aquifer exemption May 2025. M&I 4,580 tU; inferred ~4,000 tU. Conversions: resource 4,580 tU -> 11.91 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced (Sweetwater County, Wyoming)." }, { "mine_id": "shirley-basin", "name": "Shirley Basin", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 42.2831, "lon": -106.2006, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=shirley+basin+wyoming", "owner": "Ur-Energy 100% (Pathfinder Mines)", "operator": "Ur-Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "ur-energy" ], "method": "isr", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 539, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.194, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 8.84, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Construction; first yellowcake expected mid-2026 (469 wells drilled in MU1 by Feb 2026). Plant 539 tU/yr, wellfield 385 tU/yr. M&I 3,400 tU @ 0.194%. Conversions: resource 3,400 tU -> 8.84 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames/GNIS feature 'Shirley Basin Mine' (mine(s)), Carbon County WY, 42°16′59″N 106°12′02″W — the historic Pathfinder site now redeveloped by Ur-Energy." }, { "mine_id": "lance-ross", "name": "Lance (Ross)", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 44.5874833, "lon": -104.9377537, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=oshoto+wyoming", "owner": "Peninsula Energy 100% (Strata Energy)", "operator": "Strata Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "peninsula-energy" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 5, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1154, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.04, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 53.82, "resource_category": "jorc", "first_production_date": "2016", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Low-pH ISR restart Dec 2024; 2026 guidance 155-195 tU. Plant 1,154 tU/yr licensed (~770 tU/yr dried). JORC resource 20,700 tU @ 0.04% (Dec 2017), of which M&I 6,080 tU. Conversions: resource 20,700 tU -> 53.82 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Oshoto, Crook County WY (GeoNames), the settlement nearest the Ross project per the operator; plant position not sourced." }, { "mine_id": "nichols-ranch", "name": "Nichols Ranch", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 43.6911, "lon": -106.0278, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=nichols+ranch+wyoming", "owner": "Energy Fuels 100% (Uranerz)", "operator": "Energy Fuels", "owner_company_ids": [ "energy-fuels" ], "method": "isr", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 769, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.1, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 15.75, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2014-04", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Standby since 2019. Resource 6,060 tU @ 0.1% across seven deposits (category not stated). Conversions: resource 6,060 tU -> 15.75 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames/GNIS locale 'Nichols Ranch', Johnson County WY, 43°41′28″N 106°01′40″W (ranch-level)." }, { "mine_id": "christensen-ranch-willow-creek", "name": "Christensen Ranch / Willow Creek (Irigaray)", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 43.8049, "lon": -106.0387, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_Creek_mine", "owner": "Uranium Energy Corp 100%", "operator": "Uranium Energy Corp", "owner_company_ids": [ "uranium-energy-corp" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 37, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1540, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 16.9, "resource_category": "ni43101", "first_production_date": "1978", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Restart Aug 2024, first drummed Feb 2025; 2025: 37 tU. Irigaray CPP licence 1,540 tU/yr (nominal 500 tU/yr). Willow Creek 6,500 tU (NI 43-101, category not stated). Irigaray first produced 1978 (historic operators). Conversions: resource 6,500 tU -> 16.9 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+wyoming+in-situ)." }, { "mine_id": "alta-mesa", "name": "Alta Mesa", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 26.9181, "lon": -98.3172, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=alta+mesa+texas+brooks", "owner": "enCore Energy 70%, Boss Energy 30%", "operator": "enCore Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "encore-energy", "boss-energy" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 230, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": 577, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2005", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "CPP commissioned June 2024; 2024: 64 tU; 2025: 230 tU. Acquired from Energy Fuels Feb 2023 (US$120M); Boss Energy 30% JV. Resources not given on WNA page. Coordinates: GeoNames/GNIS feature 'Alta Mesa Camp', Brooks County TX, 26°55′05″N 98°19′02″W (ranch-level; plant position not sourced)." }, { "mine_id": "rosita", "name": "Rosita", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 27.7864, "lon": -98.4306, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=rosita+duval+texas", "owner": "enCore Energy 100%", "operator": "enCore Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "encore-energy" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 308, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1990", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Restarted Nov 2023; WNA reports Rosita and Alta Mesa 2024 output combined (288,589 lb U3O8); Rosita-only tonnage not given. Coordinates: town centroid: Rosita, Duval County TX (GeoNames populated place)." }, { "mine_id": "kingsville-dome", "name": "Kingsville Dome", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 27.5158, "lon": -97.8561, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=kingsville+texas", "owner": "enCore Energy 100%", "operator": "enCore Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "encore-energy" ], "method": "isr", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 308, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1988", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Standby; no production since 2009. Coordinates: town centroid: Kingsville TX (GeoNames); plant south-east of the town, not separately located." }, { "mine_id": "burke-hollow", "name": "Burke Hollow", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Uranium Energy Corp 100%", "operator": "Uranium Energy Corp", "owner_company_ids": [ "uranium-energy-corp" ], "method": "isr", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 385, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 7.02, "resource_category": "inferred", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "ISR satellite to Hobson CPP under construction (129 wells complete); awaiting final TCEQ approval. Conversions: resource 2,700 tU -> 7.02 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced (Bee County, Texas)." }, { "mine_id": "palangana", "name": "Palangana", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Uranium Energy Corp 100%", "operator": "Uranium Energy Corp", "owner_company_ids": [ "uranium-energy-corp" ], "method": "isr", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 385, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 1.07, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "2010", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "No production since 2015; permit renewed March 2024. M&I 410 tU; inferred 445 tU. Conversions: resource 410 tU -> 1.07 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced (Duval County, Texas)." }, { "mine_id": "goliad", "name": "Goliad", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 28.6683, "lon": -97.3883, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=goliad+texas", "owner": "Uranium Energy Corp 100%", "operator": "Uranium Energy Corp", "owner_company_ids": [ "uranium-energy-corp" ], "method": "isr", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 385, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.04, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 5.46, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Fully permitted, not producing. M&I 2,100 tU @ 0.04%. Conversions: resource 2,100 tU -> 5.46 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Goliad TX (GeoNames)." }, { "mine_id": "dewey-burdock", "name": "Dewey-Burdock", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 43.5299, "lon": -104.0384, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey,_South_Dakota", "owner": "enCore Energy 100%", "operator": "enCore Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "encore-energy" ], "method": "isr", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 385, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.11, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 17.16, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "NRC licence final 2023; FAST-41 Aug 2025; construction planned early 2027. Measured 5,500 tU @ 0.11% + indicated 1,100 tU (summed). Conversions: resource 6,600 tU -> 17.16 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Dewey, South Dakota (Wikipedia article via GeoNames Wikipedia layer); the project lies between Dewey and Burdock." }, { "mine_id": "reno-creek", "name": "Reno Creek", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 43.5788579, "lon": -105.471101, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=reno+creek+campbell+wyoming", "owner": "Uranium Energy Corp 100%", "operator": "Uranium Energy Corp", "owner_company_ids": [ "uranium-energy-corp" ], "method": "isr", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 769, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.035, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 26.0, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "NRC licence Feb 2017; not producing. M&I 10,000 tU @ 0.035% (Jan 2019). Conversions: resource 10,000 tU -> 26.0 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames/GNIS feature 'Reno Creek Project Mine', Campbell County WY." }, { "mine_id": "church-rock-crownpoint", "name": "Church Rock / Crownpoint", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 35.6781, "lon": -108.1511, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=crownpoint+new+mexico", "owner": "Laramide Resources 100%", "operator": "Laramide Resources", "owner_company_ids": [ "laramide-resources" ], "method": "isr", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 31.2, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "NRC-licensed ISR project; PEA Jan 2024 (~12,000 tU over 31 years, used as resource proxy — category not stated); FAST-41 June 2025. Navajo Nation opposition. Conversions: resource 12,000 tU -> 31.2 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Crownpoint NM (GeoNames); the Church Rock section ~50 km west is not separately located." }, { "mine_id": "pinyon-plain", "name": "Pinyon Plain (formerly Canyon)", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 35.883149, "lon": -112.096304, "coord_source_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1366048899", "owner": "Energy Fuels 100%", "operator": "Energy Fuels", "owner_company_ids": [ "energy-fuels" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 589, "production_year": 2025, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.75, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 2.43, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": "2023-12", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Breccia-pipe deposit; mining since Dec 2023; ore trucked to White Mesa mill. 2025: 1.53 Mlb U3O8 contained in ore mined (WNA; converted here to tU) — EIA counts concentrate produced instead, hence the US sum exceeds the EIA 2025 total; White Mesa produced 1,015,000 lb U3O8 in 2025. M&I 936 tU @ 0.75%; reserves 2.1 + 0.5 Mlb U3O8. Conversions: production 1.53 Mlb U3O8 -> 589 tU; resource 936 tU -> 2.43 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: OpenStreetMap 'Pinyon Plain Mine' (landuse=industrial, Coconino County, Arizona) read via Nominatim 2026-10-09.." }, { "mine_id": "la-sal-pandora", "name": "La Sal complex (Pandora, Beaver, La Sal)", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 38.3119, "lon": -109.2481, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=la+sal+utah", "owner": "Energy Fuels 100%", "operator": "Energy Fuels", "owner_company_ids": [ "energy-fuels" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Conventional underground mines resumed Dec 2023; ore stockpiled/trucked to White Mesa (100 km). No per-mine tonnage or resource on WNA page. Coordinates: town centroid: La Sal, San Juan County UT (GeoNames populated place)." }, { "mine_id": "whirlwind", "name": "Whirlwind", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Western Uranium & Vanadium 100%", "operator": "Western Uranium & Vanadium", "owner_company_ids": [ "western-uranium-vanadium" ], "method": "underground", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 1.1, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Standby since 2009. M&I 425 tU; inferred 770 tU. Conversions: resource 425 tU -> 1.1 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced (Mesa County, Colorado)." }, { "mine_id": "roca-honda", "name": "Roca Honda", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Energy Fuels 100%", "operator": "Energy Fuels", "owner_company_ids": [ "energy-fuels" ], "method": "underground", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1100, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.41, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 16.9, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Permitting; ~1,100 tU/yr planned. M&I 6,500 tU @ 0.41%; inferred 4,300 tU. Conversions: resource 6,500 tU -> 16.9 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced (Cibola/McKinley County, New Mexico)." }, { "mine_id": "sheep-mountain", "name": "Sheep Mountain", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 42.3269, "lon": -107.9133, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=sheep+mountain+mine+fremont+wyoming", "owner": "Energy Fuels 100%", "operator": "Energy Fuels", "owner_company_ids": [ "energy-fuels" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 580, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.1, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 30.42, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Open pit/underground with heap leach; partially permitted. M&I 11,700 tU @ 0.1%; probable reserves 7,100 tU; 580 tU/yr scenario. Conversions: resource 11,700 tU -> 30.42 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames/GNIS feature 'Sheep Mountain Operations Mine', Fremont County WY, 42°19′37″N 107°54′48″W." }, { "mine_id": "coles-hill", "name": "Coles Hill", "country": "United States", "iso3": "USA", "lat": 36.8756, "lon": -79.3006, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=coles+hill+pittsylvania+virginia", "owner": "Virginia Uranium (Consolidated Uranium / IsoEnergy)", "operator": "Virginia Uranium", "owner_company_ids": [ "isoenergy" ], "method": "underground", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.05, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 111.27, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/us-uranium-mining", "source_name": "WNA country profile: US Uranium Mining and Exploration (page updated 10 April 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Largest undeveloped US deposit; blocked by Virginia's uranium mining moratorium (upheld by US Supreme Court 2019). Indicated 42,800 tU @ 0.05%. Owner chain (Virginia Energy Resources → Consolidated Uranium → IsoEnergy) to verify. Conversions: resource 42,800 tU -> 111.27 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames populated place 'Coles Hill', Pittsylvania County VA, 36°52′32″N 79°18′02″W." }, { "mine_id": "navoiyuran-north-uchkuduk", "name": "Navoiyuran Northern Mining Directorate (Uchkuduk, Kendyk-Tyube)", "country": "Uzbekistan", "iso3": "UZB", "lat": 42.15, "lon": 63.5519, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uchquduq", "owner": "Navoiyuran (state-owned)", "operator": "Navoiyuran", "owner_company_ids": [ "navoiyuran" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1965", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/uzbekistan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Uzbekistan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Uchkuduk ISL since 1965, Kendyk-Tyube since 1995; ~300 km north of Navoi; 450,000 t/yr sulphuric acid plant on site. Solutions/concentrate processed at HMP-1 Navoi. Country total 2024: 4,000 tU est. (WNA world page; country page says 5,200 tU) — not split by directorate. Coordinates: town centroid: Uchquduq Shahri (GeoNames) 42°09′N 63°33′07″E." }, { "mine_id": "navoiyuran-no5-zafarabad", "name": "Navoiyuran Mining Directorate No. 5 (Zafarabad / Bukinay group)", "country": "Uzbekistan", "iso3": "UZB", "lat": 40.11111, "lon": 64.66667, "coord_source_url": "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%97%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%B0%D0%B4_(%D0%9D%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%8C)", "owner": "Navoiyuran (state-owned)", "operator": "Navoiyuran", "owner_company_ids": [ "navoiyuran" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1970", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/uzbekistan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Uzbekistan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Deposits: North and South Bukinay (1970), Beshkak (1978), Istiklol, Kukhnur, Lyavlyakan (1998), Tokhumbet (2004), South Sugraly. Grouped as one record per the ISR-satellite rule. Coordinates: town centroid, low precision: the Zafarabad urban settlement in Navoiy region (Russian Wikipedia, read 2026-10-09), after which Navoiyuran's 'Zafarabad' mining administration (navoiyuran.uz) is named; OpenStreetMap also has a Zafarabad village in Konimex district at 40.5308, 65.0186, about 50 km away; wellfield positions not sourced.." }, { "mine_id": "navoiyuran-south-nurabad", "name": "Navoiyuran Southern Mining Directorate (Nurabad: Sabirsay, Ketmenchi)", "country": "Uzbekistan", "iso3": "UZB", "lat": 39.6086, "lon": 66.2867, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=nurobod+samarqand", "owner": "Navoiyuran (state-owned)", "operator": "Navoiyuran", "owner_company_ids": [ "navoiyuran" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1978", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/uzbekistan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Uzbekistan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Sabirsay (ISL after 1983), Ketmenchi (ISL since 1978), Jaarkuduk, Yogdu, Shark, Ulus. Grouped as one record. Coordinates: town centroid: Nurobod Shahri, Samarqand region (GeoNames) 39°36′31″N 66°17′12″E." }, { "mine_id": "qizilkok", "name": "Qizilkok (Kyzylkum)", "country": "Uzbekistan", "iso3": "UZB", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Navoiyuran (state-owned)", "operator": "Navoiyuran", "owner_company_ids": [ "navoiyuran" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1200, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2026-04", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/uzbekistan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Uzbekistan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Commercial production from April 2026; 1,200 tU/yr; 15-year life; eastern Kyzylkum. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "djengeldi-nurlikum", "name": "Djengeldi (Nurlikum Mining)", "country": "Uzbekistan", "iso3": "UZB", "lat": 40.85, "lon": 63.3333, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=dzhengeldy", "owner": "Nurlikum Mining: Orano 45%, Navoiyuran 45%, Itochu 10% (2025)", "operator": "Nurlikum Mining", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano", "navoiyuran" ], "method": "isr", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 700, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2023-11", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/uzbekistan", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Uzbekistan (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Pilot: first 350 kgU Nov 2023. Phase 1 US$214M, ~500 tU/yr average, peak ~700 tU/yr (used as capacity). Coordinates: GeoNames populated place 'Jongeldi', Bukhara region, 40°51′N 63°20′E — toponym match only, low precision." }, { "mine_id": "priargunsky", "name": "Priargunsky (PIMCU, Krasnokamensk)", "country": "Russia", "iso3": "RUS", "lat": 50.1722, "lon": 118.0123, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priargunsky_mine", "owner": "Rosatom (ARMZ / Rosatom Nedra) 100%", "operator": "PIMCU (Priargunsky Industrial Mining and Chemical Union)", "owner_company_ids": [ "rosatom" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 1047, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 3000, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.1887, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 191.34, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1968", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Russia's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 30 September 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Underground mines 1 and 8 plus heap leach; Mine 6 (Argunskoye/Zherlovoye) ~2,300 tU/yr targeted from 2030. Formerly ~3,000 tU/yr capacity. Resources 73,600 tU @ 0.16% (category not stated). 2022: 1,002 tU. Conversions: grade 0.16 %U -> 0.1887 %U3O8; resource 73,600 tU -> 191.34 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=uranium+mine+russia+krasnokamensk)." }, { "mine_id": "dalur", "name": "Dalur (Dalmatovskoye, Khokhlovskoye, Dobrovolnoye)", "country": "Russia", "iso3": "RUS", "lat": 56.2594, "lon": 62.9344, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=dalmatovo", "owner": "Rosatom (ARMZ) 100%", "operator": "JSC Dalur", "owner_company_ids": [ "rosatom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 588, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 600, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0472, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 22.62, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2004", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Russia's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 30 September 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Capacity 600 tU/yr rising to 700; Dobrovolnoye first product April 2025. 2022: 585 tU. Conversions: grade 0.04 %U -> 0.0472 %U3O8; resource 8,700 tU -> 22.62 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Dalmatovo, Kurgan oblast (GeoNames); Dalur's plant lies in Dalmatovsky district, not separately located." }, { "mine_id": "khiagda", "name": "Khiagda", "country": "Russia", "iso3": "RUS", "lat": 54.4433, "lon": 113.5864, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=bagdarin", "owner": "Rosatom (ARMZ) 100%", "operator": "JSC Khiagda", "owner_company_ids": [ "rosatom" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 1103, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1300, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.059, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 60.83, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2010", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Russia's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 30 September 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "ISL in permafrost, five deposits (Kolichkanskoye 2023, Dybrynskoye 2024 added). Nominal 1,300 tU/yr (~1,100 to 2037). 2023: 950 tU. Conversions: grade 0.05 %U -> 0.059 %U3O8; resource 23,400 tU -> 60.83 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: district-seat centroid: Bagdarin, Bauntovsky district, Buryatia (GeoNames); the Khiagda ore field lies elsewhere in the district — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "elkon", "name": "Elkon", "country": "Russia", "iso3": "RUS", "lat": 58.7833, "lon": 126.1667, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=elkon&country=RU", "owner": "Rosatom (ARMZ) 100%", "operator": "Elkon MMC", "owner_company_ids": [ "rosatom" ], "method": "underground", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 2000, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.1769, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 789.29, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/russia-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Russia's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 30 September 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Deferred; oxidised ore ~2028-29, ~2,000 tU/yr by ~2035-36 (planned rate). Resources 303,600 tU @ 0.15%. Conversions: grade 0.15 %U -> 0.1769 %U3O8; resource 303,600 tU -> 789.29 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames populated place 'El'konka', Sakha, 58°47′N 126°10′E (settlement of the Elkon district) — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "zuuvch-ovoo", "name": "Zuuvch-Ovoo", "country": "Mongolia", "iso3": "MNG", "lat": 43.583333, "lon": 110.466667, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=Ulaanbadrakh&country=MN", "owner": "Badrakh Energy: Orano Mining 66%, MonAtom 34%", "operator": "Badrakh Energy (Orano)", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano" ], "method": "isr", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 2500, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0259, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 242.54, "resource_category": "red_book", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/mongolia", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Mongolia (page updated 6 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Mining licence July 2016; pilot 2021-22; investment agreement with Mongolia Jan 2025; ~2,500 tU/yr over 30 years, production could begin 2028. 93,291 tU @ 0.022% (Red Book table). Conversions: grade 0.022 %U -> 0.0259 %U3O8; resource 93,291 tU -> 242.54 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: district seat, low precision: Ulaanbadrakh soum centre (GeoNames, read 2026-10-09), the soum the WNA Mongolia profile places the deposit in ('130 kilometres south of Sainshand at Ulaanbadrah Soum'); the deposit itself is not separately located.." }, { "mine_id": "mkuju-river", "name": "Mkuju River (Nyota)", "country": "Tanzania", "iso3": "TZA", "lat": -10.05, "lon": 36.8833, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=mkuju", "owner": "Uranium One (Rosatom) via Mantra Tanzania", "operator": "Mantra Tanzania", "owner_company_ids": [ "uranium-one" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 3000, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 105.03, "resource_category": "red_book", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Africa (page updated 7 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Special mining licence Apr 2013; pilot plant 2025; main construction 2026; commissioning 2029; 3,000 tU/yr planned. RAR 40,400 tU (Red Book 2026); 72,200 tU identified in situ. Conversions: resource 40,400 tU -> 105.03 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: GeoNames stream feature 'Mkuju River' 10°03′S 36°53′E; the Nyota deposit lies on this river — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "kayelekera", "name": "Kayelekera", "country": "Malawi", "iso3": "MWI", "lat": -9.9769, "lon": 33.6289, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=kayelekera", "owner": "Lotus Resources 85%, Government of Malawi 15%", "operator": "Lotus Resources", "owner_company_ids": [ "lotus-resources" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 128, "production_year": 2026, "licensed_capacity_tu": 923, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 23, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": "2009", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Africa (page updated 7 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Paladin operated 2009-Feb 2014 (~4,231 tU), then care and maintenance; Lotus restart with first yellowcake 1 Sept 2025; processing suspended June-Aug 2026 (acid supply). FY to June 2026: 128 tU (332,100 lb). Plan 2.4 Mlb/yr (~923 tU) over first seven years. Ore reserve 23 Mlb (2022); Red Book 14,400 tU. Coordinates: village centroid: Kayelekera, Karonga district (GeoNames populated place) 9°58′37″S 33°37′44″E." }, { "mine_id": "letlhakane", "name": "Letlhakane", "country": "Botswana", "iso3": "BWA", "lat": -21.4147, "lon": 25.5925, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=letlhakane", "owner": "Lotus Resources 100% (A-Cap Energy merger 2023)", "operator": "Lotus Resources", "owner_company_ids": [ "lotus-resources" ], "method": "heap_leach", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1154, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0363, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 113.69, "resource_category": "jorc", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Africa (page updated 7 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Mining licence Sept 2016 (22 years); scoping study March 2025 ~3 Mlb/yr for 10 years; PFS H1 2027. JORC Dec 2024: 43,730 tU @ 0.0308% U (21,850 indicated + 21,880 inferred). Conversions: grade 0.0308 %U -> 0.0363 %U3O8; resource 43,730 tU -> 113.69 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Letlhakane, Central district (GeoNames); project area outside the town, not separately located." }, { "mine_id": "tiris", "name": "Tiris", "country": "Mauritania", "iso3": "MRT", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "Aura Energy 85%, Government of Mauritania 15%", "operator": "Aura Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "aura-energy" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 731, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0224, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 33.6, "resource_category": "proven_probable", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Africa (page updated 7 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Calcrete, alkaline leach; mining lease Dec 2018, final permit July 2024; FID targeted end-2026, first production early 2029; ~1.9 Mlb/yr over 25 years; capex US$230M. Reserves 33.6 Mlb (Dec 2024); M&I 15,300 tU @ 0.019%; inferred 19,800 tU. Conversions: grade 0.019 %U -> 0.0224 %U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "mutanga", "name": "Muntanga / Mutanga (incl. Chirundu)", "country": "Zambia", "iso3": "ZMB", "lat": -16.2672, "lon": 28.5503, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=siavonga", "owner": "Atomic Eagle (formerly GoviEx) 100%", "operator": "Atomic Eagle", "owner_company_ids": [ "atomic-eagle" ], "method": "heap_leach", "status": "permitted", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 846, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0354, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 40.04, "resource_category": "measured_indicated", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Africa (page updated 7 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Open pit heap leach; FS Jan 2025 (2.2 Mlb/yr for 12 years); ESIA approved June 2026; mining licences held. M&I 15,400 tU @ 0.030%; inferred 7,200 tU (March 2026). Conversions: grade 0.03 %U -> 0.0354 %U3O8; resource 15,400 tU -> 40.04 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: district centroid: Siavonga District, Southern Province (GeoNames) — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "bakouma", "name": "Bakouma", "country": "Central African Republic", "iso3": "CAF", "lat": 5.7061, "lon": 22.7794, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=bakouma", "owner": "Orano 90%", "operator": "Orano (UraMin)", "owner_company_ids": [ "orano" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1200, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 94.89, "resource_category": "inferred", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/others/uranium-in-africa", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Uranium in Africa (page updated 7 October 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "Stalled since 2012 (security, economics); 1,200 tU/yr planned; inferred 36,500 tU. Conversions: resource 36,500 tU -> 94.89 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Bakouma, Mbomou (GeoNames populated place)." }, { "mine_id": "ingulska", "name": "Ingulska mine (Centralniy, Michurinskoye)", "country": "Ukraine", "iso3": "UKR", "lat": 48.5083, "lon": 32.2661, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=kropyvnytskyi", "owner": "VostGOK / SkhidGZK (state; merging into Energoatom 2026)", "operator": "VostGOK", "owner_company_ids": [ "vostgok" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 171.59, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1971", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/ukraine", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Ukraine (page updated 6 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Underground with block leaching; resources ~66,000 tU; plan to 2028. Country production 2024: 288 tU est. (not split by mine). Ore processed at Zhovti Vody mill. Conversions: resource 66,000 tU -> 171.59 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: city centroid: Kropyvnytskyi (GeoNames); the Ingulska mine works the Michurinske/Centralne deposits on the city's outskirts — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "smolinska", "name": "Smolinska mine (Vatutinskoye)", "country": "Ukraine", "iso3": "UKR", "lat": 48.6011, "lon": 31.3128, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=smoline+kirovohrad", "owner": "VostGOK / SkhidGZK (state)", "operator": "VostGOK", "owner_company_ids": [ "vostgok" ], "method": "underground", "status": "closed", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 13.0, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1973", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/ukraine", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Ukraine (page updated 6 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "Underground + heap leach; resources ~5,000 tU; 2022 plan allowed mining to end-2023 — treated as closed/mothballed (verify). Conversions: resource 5,000 tU -> 13.0 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Smoline, Kirovohrad oblast (GeoNames populated place)." }, { "mine_id": "novokostiantynivka", "name": "Novokostiantynivka", "country": "Ukraine", "iso3": "UKR", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "VostGOK / SkhidGZK (state)", "operator": "VostGOK", "owner_company_ids": [ "vostgok" ], "method": "underground", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.1651, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 207.98, "resource_category": "red_book", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-t-z/ukraine", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Ukraine (page updated 6 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Europe's largest uranium deposit (~80,000 tU @ 0.14%, Red Book 2022); pilot mining 2011; commissioning aimed 2026. Conversions: grade 0.14 %U -> 0.1651 %U3O8; resource 80,000 tU -> 207.98 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced (40 km W of Kropyvnytskyi)." }, { "mine_id": "jaduguda", "name": "Jaduguda (incl. Bhatin)", "country": "India", "iso3": "IND", "lat": 22.65, "lon": 86.3609, "coord_source_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaduguda_uranium_mine", "owner": "Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL, DAE)", "operator": "UCIL", "owner_company_ids": [ "ucil" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 17.72, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1967", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/india", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in India (page updated 15 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "India's first uranium mine; resources 6,816 tU (2014). Jaduguda mill 2,500 t ore/day (~200 tU/yr) recorded as facility jaduguda-mill. Country production 2024: 500 tU est. Conversions: resource 6,816 tU -> 17.72 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: Wikipedia article coordinates read via GeoNames Wikipedia layer (https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=jaduguda)." }, { "mine_id": "narwapahar", "name": "Narwapahar", "country": "India", "iso3": "IND", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "UCIL", "operator": "UCIL", "owner_company_ids": [ "ucil" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1995", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/india", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in India (page updated 15 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Underground, mechanised; ore to Jaduguda mill. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced." }, { "mine_id": "turamdih", "name": "Turamdih (incl. Banduhurang open pit, Bagjata, Mohuldih)", "country": "India", "iso3": "IND", "lat": 22.720278, "lon": 86.185833, "coord_source_url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q107210112", "owner": "UCIL", "operator": "UCIL", "owner_company_ids": [ "ucil" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2003", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/india", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in India (page updated 15 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Turamdih underground (2003) with Banduhurang open pit (2007), Bagjata (Dec 2008) and Mohuldih (Apr 2012) underground mines feeding the Turamdih mill (3,000 → 4,500 t ore/day, ~190 tU/yr; facility turamdih-mill). Grouped as one record. Coordinates: Wikidata 'Turamdih Uranium Mine' (mine in India) coordinates read 2026-10-09; the Mohuldih mine of the same group is Wikidata Q139848755 at 22.7333, 86.1447.." }, { "mine_id": "tummalapalle", "name": "Tummalapalle", "country": "India", "iso3": "IND", "lat": 14.3267, "lon": 78.2547, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=tummalapalle+kadapa", "owner": "UCIL", "operator": "UCIL", "owner_company_ids": [ "ucil" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 330, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 186.38, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2012-06", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/india", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in India (page updated 15 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Alkaline pressure-leach mill 3,000 → 4,500 t/day (~220 → 330 tU/yr). Resources 71,690 tU (2014). Conversions: resource 71,690 tU -> 186.38 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: village centroid: Tummalapalle, Vemula mandal, Kadapa district (GeoNames populated place) 14°19′36″N 78°15′17″E." }, { "mine_id": "rohil", "name": "Rohil", "country": "India", "iso3": "IND", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "UCIL", "operator": "UCIL", "owner_company_ids": [ "ucil" ], "method": "underground", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 15.94, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/india", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in India (page updated 15 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "Resources 6,133 tU; mine under development (not detailed on WNA page). Conversions: resource 6,133 tU -> 15.94 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced (Sikar district, Rajasthan)." }, { "mine_id": "vaal-river-harmony", "name": "Vaal River operations (Moab Khotsong, Great Noligwa, Kopanang)", "country": "South Africa", "iso3": "ZAF", "lat": -26.98, "lon": 26.6725, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=orkney+south+africa", "owner": "Harmony Gold 100%", "operator": "Harmony Gold", "owner_company_ids": [ "harmony-gold" ], "method": "byproduct", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": 200, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/south-africa", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in South Africa (page updated 29 September 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Uranium as by-product of deep gold mining; South Uranium Plant produces ADU, calcined to U3O8 by Nufcor (Westonaria). WNA: ~200 tU/yr 2022-24 (South Africa's only significant producer). Coordinates: town centroid: Orkney, North West province (GeoNames); Vaal River shafts lie around the town." }, { "mine_id": "cooke-ezulwini", "name": "Cooke / Ezulwini", "country": "South Africa", "iso3": "ZAF", "lat": -26.1842, "lon": 27.7019, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=randfontein", "owner": "Sibanye-Stillwater 100%", "operator": "Sibanye-Stillwater", "owner_company_ids": [ "sibanye-stillwater" ], "method": "byproduct", "status": "care_and_maintenance", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/south-africa", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in South Africa (page updated 29 September 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Cooke 4 uneconomic 2016; zero uranium production. Ezulwini uranium plant mothballed. Coordinates: town centroid: Randfontein, Gauteng (GeoNames) — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "caetite-lagoa-real", "name": "Caetité / Lagoa Real (Engenho)", "country": "Brazil", "iso3": "BRA", "lat": -14.0694, "lon": -42.475, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=caetit%C3%A9", "owner": "Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB, state)", "operator": "INB", "owner_company_ids": [ "inb" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 340, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.3538, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 26.0, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "1999", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/brazil", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Brazil (page updated 14 November 2025)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Cachoeira open pit 1999-2012, heap leach to 2016; Engenho open pit from 2017 (200-300 tU/yr planned). Capacity 340 tU/yr; last tonnage on WNA page 15 tU (2020). WNA 'Others' 155 tU (2024) includes Brazil. Resources 10,000 tU @ 0.3%. Conversions: grade 0.3 %U -> 0.3538 %U3O8; resource 10,000 tU -> 26.0 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Caetité, Bahia (GeoNames); the Lagoa Real mine/mill complex lies in the municipality, not separately located." }, { "mine_id": "santa-quiteria", "name": "Santa Quitéria (Itataia)", "country": "Brazil", "iso3": "BRA", "lat": -4.3319, "lon": -40.1567, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=santa+quit%C3%A9ria+cear%C3%A1", "owner": "INB + Galvani consortium", "operator": "Consórcio Santa Quitéria", "owner_company_ids": [ "inb" ], "method": "byproduct", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1270, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.1179, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 205.38, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/brazil", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Brazil (page updated 14 November 2025)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Phosphate-uranium co-product; 970 → 1,270 tU/yr (government aim 1,600). Reserves 79,000 tU @ 0.1%. IBAMA licensing since March 2022; no licence as of Nov 2025. Conversions: grade 0.1 %U -> 0.1179 %U3O8; resource 79,000 tU -> 205.38 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Santa Quitéria, Ceará (GeoNames); Itataia deposit in the municipality — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "cerro-solo", "name": "Cerro Solo", "country": "Argentina", "iso3": "ARG", "lat": null, "lon": null, "coord_source_url": null, "owner": "CNEA / YPF Nuclear", "operator": "CNEA", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnea" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 11.96, "resource_category": "red_book", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/argentina", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Argentina (page updated 31 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "RAR 4,600 tU; stalled by Chubut provincial open-pit mining ban. Conversions: resource 4,600 tU -> 11.96 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: coordinates not yet sourced (Chubut)." }, { "mine_id": "amarillo-grande-ivana", "name": "Amarillo Grande (Ivana)", "country": "Argentina", "iso3": "ARG", "lat": -40.676079, "lon": -66.166077, "coord_source_url": "https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3944877", "owner": "Blue Sky Uranium (JV with COAM)", "operator": "Blue Sky Uranium", "owner_company_ids": [ "blue-sky-uranium" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 520, "grade_pct_u3o8": 0.0354, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 22.75, "resource_category": "inferred", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/argentina", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Argentina (page updated 31 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "PEA: 520 tU/yr; inferred 8,750 tU @ 0.03%; infill drilling Jan 2026, engineering May 2026. Conversions: grade 0.03 %U -> 0.0354 %U3O8; resource 8,750 tU -> 22.75 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Valcheta, Rio Negro (OpenStreetMap via Nominatim, 2026-10-09); the WNA Argentina profile says the Amarillo Grande project (Ivana) is 'to be developed near the towns of Valcheta and Lamarque'; deposit position not sourced.." }, { "mine_id": "sierra-pintada", "name": "Sierra Pintada (San Rafael)", "country": "Argentina", "iso3": "ARG", "lat": -34.6153, "lon": -68.3322, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=san+rafael+mendoza", "owner": "CNEA", "operator": "CNEA", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnea" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "closed", "production_tu_latest": 0, "production_year": 2024, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1979", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/argentina", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Argentina (page updated 31 July 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Closed 1997; remediation 2026; CNEA restart priority. Coordinates: town centroid: San Rafael, Mendoza (GeoNames); the Sierra Pintada complex lies west of the town — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "yining-yili", "name": "Yining (Yili basin) ISL mines", "country": "China", "iso3": "CHN", "lat": 43.915, "lon": 81.3214, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=yining&country=CN", "owner": "CNNC (China National Uranium Corporation)", "operator": "CNUC", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnnc" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 850, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1993", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "source_name": "WNA country profile: China's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 25 April 2024)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "WNA (April 2024 page): ISL since 1993, nominal capacity 850 tU/yr, China's largest producing centre; per-mine production not published (China total ~1,600 tU/yr est.). Includes the Yili basin satellite deposits (e.g. 'J3'). Coordinates: city centroid: Yining, Ili prefecture, Xinjiang (GeoNames); ISL wellfields in the Yili basin not separately located — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "qianjiadian-tongliao", "name": "Qianjiadian (Tongliao, Songliao basin)", "country": "China", "iso3": "CHN", "lat": 43.6125, "lon": 122.2653, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=tongliao&country=CN", "owner": "CNNC (CNUC)", "operator": "CNUC", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnnc" ], "method": "isr", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 200, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2015", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "source_name": "WNA country profile: China's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 25 April 2024)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "WNA: CO2+O2 ISL since 2015, 200 tU/yr nominal. Coordinates: city centroid: Tongliao, Inner Mongolia (GeoNames); the Qianjiadian ISL field lies in Kailu county, not separately located — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "fuzhou-xiangshan", "name": "Fuzhou (Xiangshan) mine and mill", "country": "China", "iso3": "CHN", "lat": 27.96, "lon": 116.3333, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=fuzhou+jiangxi", "owner": "CNNC (CNUC)", "operator": "CNUC", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnnc" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 350, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1966", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "source_name": "WNA country profile: China's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 25 April 2024)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "WNA: underground mining with conventional mill since 1966, 350 tU/yr nominal (China's oldest centre). Coordinates: city centroid: Fuzhou, Jiangxi (GeoNames); the Xiangshan volcanic-hosted mines lie in the prefecture, not separately located — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "shaoguan", "name": "Shaoguan mines", "country": "China", "iso3": "CHN", "lat": 24.8, "lon": 113.5833, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=shaoguan&country=CN", "owner": "CNNC (CNUC)", "operator": "CNUC", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnnc" ], "method": "underground", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 200, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "2008", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "source_name": "WNA country profile: China's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 25 April 2024)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "WNA: underground with heap leach since 2008, 200 tU/yr nominal. Coordinates: city centroid: Shaoguan, Guangdong (GeoNames) — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "ordos-national-uranium-no1", "name": "Ordos basin ISL (Daying / 'National Uranium No. 1')", "country": "China", "iso3": "CHN", "lat": 39.6083, "lon": 109.7814, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=ordos&country=CN", "owner": "CNNC (CNUC)", "operator": "CNUC", "owner_company_ids": [ "cnnc" ], "method": "isr", "status": "development", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/china-nuclear-fuel-cycle", "source_name": "WNA country profile: China's Nuclear Fuel Cycle (page updated 25 April 2024)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "WNA (April 2024 page) names Daying (Ordos) as the future largest Chinese centre with Nalinggou and Dongsheng nearby; the 'National Uranium No. 1' demonstration project (construction from 2024, first product reported 2025) is not yet on the WNA page — status and capacity to verify. Coordinates: city centroid: Ordos (GeoNames); the Daying/Nalinggou ISL fields lie in the Ordos basin, not separately located — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "terrafame-sotkamo", "name": "Terrafame Sotkamo (Talvivaara) uranium recovery", "country": "Finland", "iso3": "FIN", "lat": 64.1333, "lon": 28.4167, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=sotkamo", "owner": "Terrafame Oy (Finnish state via Terrafame Group)", "operator": "Terrafame Oy", "owner_company_ids": [ "terrafame" ], "method": "byproduct", "status": "operating", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 200, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 67.59, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": "2024-06", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/finland", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Finland (page updated 15 September 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Uranium recovered as a by-product of nickel-zinc bioheap leaching; recovery began June 2024 after STUK commissioning decision; government permit Feb 2020; full capacity ~200 tU/yr expected by 2026 (original Talvivaara plan 350 tU/yr from a 26,000 tU resource). No production figures published on the WNA page. Conversions: resource 26,000 tU -> 67.59 Mlb U3O8. Coordinates: town centroid: Sotkamo, Kainuu (GeoNames); the Terrafame mine lies south-east of the town — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "rozna", "name": "Rožná (Dolní Rožínka)", "country": "Czechia", "iso3": "CZE", "lat": 49.4769, "lon": 16.2103, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=doln%C3%AD+ro%C5%BE%C3%ADnka", "owner": "DIAMO (Czech state enterprise)", "operator": "DIAMO (GEAM division)", "owner_company_ids": [ "diamo" ], "method": "underground", "status": "closed", "production_tu_latest": 138, "production_year": 2016, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": "1957", "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/czech-republic", "source_name": "WNA country profile: Nuclear Power in Czech Republic (page updated 15 September 2026)", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "high", "notes": "Last operating uranium mine in central Europe; production ended end-2016 (138 tU in 2016), closed early 2017. Czech cumulative production 1946-2024: 112,330 tU. Stráž pod Ralskem ISL (Hamr) in remediation (~160,000 tU remaining in sandstones under a drinking-water aquifer; mining rejected 2009). Brzkov deposit (~3,150 tU, 210 tU/yr concept) — application discontinued July 2026. Coordinates: village centroid: Dolní Rožínka (GeoNames populated place) 49°28′37″N 16°12′37″E; mine shafts adjacent." }, { "mine_id": "kvanefjeld", "name": "Kvanefjeld (Kuannersuit)", "country": "Greenland", "iso3": "GRL", "lat": 60.9128, "lon": -46.0506, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=narsaq", "owner": "Energy Transition Minerals (formerly Greenland Minerals) via Greenland Minerals A/S", "operator": "Energy Transition Minerals", "owner_company_ids": [ "energy-transition-minerals" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/energy-transition-minerals-faces-likely-licence-renewal-rejection-for-greenland-project-2026-04-07", "source_name": "Reuters via Engineering News, 7 April 2026: Energy Transition Minerals faces likely licence renewal rejection for Greenland project", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "Rare-earth project with uranium by-product, blocked by Greenland's December 2021 Uranium Act ('would effectively ban uranium prospecting, exploration and exploitation'); exploitation-licence claim before an arbitration tribunal in Copenhagen (filed 2023); April 2026 draft government decision to decline the exploration-licence renewal. Resource figures not taken from the article (none given); uranium resource to be added from the company's JORC statement. Coordinates: town centroid: Narsaq (GeoNames populated place) 60°54′46″N 46°03′02″W; the deposit lies on the plateau north-east of the town — low precision." }, { "mine_id": "salamanca-retortillo", "name": "Salamanca (Retortillo)", "country": "Spain", "iso3": "ESP", "lat": 40.8011, "lon": -6.3594, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=retortillo+salamanca", "owner": "Berkeley Energia 100% (Berkeley Minera España)", "operator": "Berkeley Energia", "owner_company_ids": [ "berkeley-energia" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "planned", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": 1692, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": null, "resource_category": null, "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://www.nucnet.org/news/berkeley-energia-files-increased-usd1-25-billion-claim-over-uranium-project-in-spain-2-5-2026", "source_name": "NucNet, 6 February 2026: Berkeley Energia files increased USD 1.25 billion claim over uranium project in Spain", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "medium", "notes": "Preliminary approval 2013; Spain's energy ministry refused the plant construction authorisation in 2021 and again in 2023; ICSID arbitration (Energy Charter Treaty) with a US$1.25bn claim filed Feb 2026 (Spain to respond by July 2026). Planned 4.4 Mlb U3O8/yr at peak over 14 years (converted: 1,692 tU/yr), first production originally mid-2019. Resource figures to be added from the company's JORC statement. Coordinates: village centroid: Retortillo, Salamanca province (GeoNames) 40°48′04″N 6°21′34″W; the open pit and plant site adjoin the village." }, { "mine_id": "haggan", "name": "Häggån", "country": "Sweden", "iso3": "SWE", "lat": 62.7667, "lon": 14.4353, "coord_source_url": "https://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=berg+j%C3%A4mtland", "owner": "Aura Energy 100%", "operator": "Aura Energy", "owner_company_ids": [ "aura-energy" ], "method": "open_pit", "status": "exploration", "production_tu_latest": null, "production_year": null, "licensed_capacity_tu": null, "grade_pct_u3o8": null, "resource_mlb_u3o8": 800, "resource_category": "mixed", "first_production_date": null, "technical_report_url": null, "source_url": "https://wnn.world-nuclear.org/articles/parliament-approves-amendments-to-swedish-nuclear-law", "source_name": "World Nuclear News, 17 June 2026: Sweden's Parliament approves reclassification of uranium mining", "as_of_date": "2026-10-09", "confidence": "low", "notes": "Alum-shale polymetallic deposit (uranium, potash, vanadium) in Berg municipality; WNN: 'estimated at about 800 million lb U3O8 (307,718 tU)' (category not stated). Sweden's Riksdag amended the Nuclear Activities Act on 11 June 2026 (in force 15 July 2026) so uranium mines are no longer nuclear facilities; the 2018 mining ban on uranium as a main product is being lifted — permitting still required. Method tentative. Coordinates: settlement centroid: Svenstavik, Berg municipality, Jämtland (GeoNames populated place); the Häggån deposit lies elsewhere in the municipality — low precision." } ] }