U.S. number of uranium mines 2005-2023

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Madhumitha Jaganmohan,
Aug 5, 2024

In 2009, there were 20 uranium mines that were operating in the United States. By 2023, the U.S. had just five operating uranium mines. The number of people employed by uranium mining in the U.S. has similarly decreased over the past decade.

Number of uranium mines in the United States from 2005 to 2023

CharacteristicNumber of mines
2023 5
2022 5
2021 3
2020 6
2019 6
2018 7
2017 7
2016 9
2015 9
2014 11
2013 12
2012 12
2011 11
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May 2024

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