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Uranium Mining Revival in Wyoming | Cheyenne News
Uranium Energy Corp is reviving Wyoming’s nuclear fuel legacy by restarting its Christensen Ranch mine in the Powder River Basin, aiming to ramp up yellowcake production using in-situ recovery — a method that injects fluids underground to extract uranium. To clear regulatory hurdles, the company is seeking expanded water quality exemptions for the K sandstone aquifer, which is already outside drinking water zones. This move could unlock more production from existing project boundaries, as Wyoming — once the nation’s top uranium producer — reemerges as a critical hub, now hosting four of the…
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