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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