Crow Butte
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Crow Butte Mine Location in Nebraska
| |
| Location | Dawes County, near Crawford |
| State | Nebraska |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 42°38′43.62″N 103°21′23.56″W / 42.6454500°N 103.3565444°WCoordinates: 42°38′43.62″N 103°21′23.56″W / 42.6454500°N 103.3565444°W |
| Production | |
| Products | Uranium |
| History | |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Cameco Resources |
| Website | www.cameco.com |
Crow Butte is a uranium mining operation located in Dawes County, Nebraska, U.S.A.
Crow Butte is a roll-front uranium deposit discovered in 1980. Uranium is recovered using in-situ recovery (ISR) mining methods.
Between 2002 and 2011, the Crow Butte operation has produced 7.6 million pounds U3O8.[1]
Reserves
As of December 31, 2011, proven and probable reserves are 1,282,600 metric tons at an average grade of 0.13% U3O8.[2] (3.7 million pounds)
Ownership
The Crow Butte operation is owned by Cameco Resources Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of the Canadian company, Cameco Corporation.
See also
- Sandstone uranium deposits
References
- ↑ "Crow Butte - Summary". Cameco Corporation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ↑ "Annual Report 2011- Mineral Reserves". Cameco Corporation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
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