Uranium mines in the U.S. by method 2021| Statista

In 2018, six in-situ leaching uranium mines were being operated in the United States. By 2021, only three in-situ leaching uranium mines were in operation, which were also the only type of uranium mine in operation in the U.S. at that point in time.

Number of uranium mines in the United States from 2018 to 2021, by mining method*

Characteristic	2018	2019	2020	2021
Underground	0	1	1	0
Open pit	0	0	0	0
In-situ leaching	6	5	5	3
Other sources**	1	0	0	0

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May 2022

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United States

Survey time period

2018 to 2021

Supplementary notes

* Number of operating mines.
** Includes mine water, mill site cleanup and mill tailings, and well field restoration as sources of uranium.

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