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This chapter discusses uranium production cost structures. There have probably been more consulta... more This chapter discusses uranium production cost structures. There have probably been more consultants' studies on the costs of producing uranium than on any other metal. Most adopt an engineering approach drawing heavily on the U. S. examples. The differing size of uranium mines between countries, widely varying infrastructure requirements, and mining methods are some of the reasons why simple extrapolation of the U.S. costs may give false answers. Perhaps a more fruitful approach, where direct estimates are not easily available, is to extrapolate from the known costs of mining other minerals in the same country. As the costs of various factors of production can vary widely, even within different parts of the same country, let alone between different continents, generalized percentage cost breakdowns can only give a broad guide. Experience over many years in base metals as well as uranium has shown that it is very difficult to extrapolate the shape and level of the cost curve over time. Changes in exchange rates alone can dramatically alter both the shape of the curve and the relative position of individual mines.
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Resources Policy, Mar 1, 1988
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Introduction - Acknowledgements - Summary Tables - Production and Reserves by Main Geo-Political ... more Introduction - Acknowledgements - Summary Tables - Production and Reserves by Main Geo-Political Grouping - The 'Adequacy' of Reserves -The Growth of World Reserves of Selected Products - Value of Contained Metal in Annual Production - Import Dependence - The Historic Growth of Total Mine Production - Comparative Growth Rates of Consumption in the 1970s - Comparative Growth Rates of Consumption in the 1980s - China's Percentage Share of World Production - The Role of Secondary Production of Major Non Ferrous Metals - World Minerals Production and Prices 1979-1995 - Detailed Tables
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International Affairs, 1980
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Minerals Handbook 1996–97, 1996
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Economics for Managers, 1985
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