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| + | == Uranium Reserves == | ||
| + | The world's biggest uranium reserves are currently located in Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Niger, Namibia, and Uzbekistan.<ref name="Uranbroschuere">.ausgestrahlt: Der schmutzige Atom-Brennstoff. Fragen und Antworten zur Herkunft des Urans. Mai 2009</ref> | ||
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| + | In Europe today no uranium is mined apart from small amounts in the Czech Republic and Romania.<ref name="Uranbroschuere"/> | ||
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| + | === Closed Uranium Mines == | ||
| + | * Former GDR: '''Wismut'''<ref name="Uranbroschuere"/> | ||
| + | ** was the 3rd biggest uranium producer in the world until 1990 | ||
| + | * Former FRG: '''Menzenschwand'''<ref name="Uranbroschuere"/> | ||
| + | ** located in the ''Schwarzwald'' in Western Germany - was a very small uranium mine until 1991 | ||
| + | * France:<ref name="Uranbroschuere"/> | ||
| + | ** 210 uranium mines have been closed until 2001 | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 15 September 2009
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Uranium Reserves
The world's biggest uranium reserves are currently located in Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan, Russia, Niger, Namibia, and Uzbekistan.[1]
In Europe today no uranium is mined apart from small amounts in the Czech Republic and Romania.[1]
= Closed Uranium Mines
- Former GDR: Wismut[1]
- was the 3rd biggest uranium producer in the world until 1990
- Former FRG: Menzenschwand[1]
- located in the Schwarzwald in Western Germany - was a very small uranium mine until 1991
- France:[1]
- 210 uranium mines have been closed until 2001
Information
- WISE Uranium Project - WISE Uranium Project is part of World Information Service on Energy. It covers the health and environmental impacts of nuclear fuel production
- Uranium Watch - a Urah / USA based information service on Uranium
Local Resistance
- Swedish Anti Uranium Network Swedish
