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Study of the Utah uranium milling industry. Volume II. Utah energy resources: uranium

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OSTI ID:6209589
Volume II provides an overview of Utah's uranium industry including its history and present status. Uranium production peaked in 1958, then declined until 1976. A second production boom has begun and ore production could reach more than 1.3 million tons by 1985. Utah's milling industry has the capacity to produce 1600 tons of yellow cake per year. Uranium ores are mined by both conventional surface and underground techniques. (DMC)
OSTI ID:
6209589
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English