The Arizona One mine is a uranium mine located in Arizona about 35 miles (56 km) south of Fredonia.[1][2]
Location | |
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Arizona | |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 36°30′28″N 112°48′22″W / 36.50778°N 112.80611°W |
Production | |
Products | Uranium |
History | |
Opened | 2009 |
Closed | 2014 (scheduled) |
Owner | |
Company | Energy Fuels Resources Inc. |
Arizona One represents one of the largest uranium reserves in the United States having estimated reserves of 10.3 million tonnes of ore grading 0.68% uranium.[3]
Arizona One is scheduled to close in early 2014 due to ore depletion and low prices.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Company slows uranium mining in northern Arizona, Yahoo Finance, Wed, Feb 12, 2014
- ^ EnergyFuels: Arizona One Archived April 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Arizona One Mine" (PDF). state.az.us. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-24.