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Layer contains location and details for all known locations of uranium mines that utilize in-situ recovery (ISR) techniques. This layer features all ISR facilities including production wellfields, satellite facilities, and central processing plants. It is symbolized by type and includes attributes such as operator, years in operation, and deposit information.
InSituRecoveryMines
2025-01-01T00:00:00
Data Release
2025-29
vector digital data
Suggested citation:
Kehoe, K.S., Carter, N.Y., and Jensen, C.G., 2025, Wyoming uranium resources database: Wyoming State Geological Survey Data Release 2025-29, https://doi.org/10.15786/wyoscholar/10112
Kelsey S. Kehoe
Natalie Y. Carter
Collin G. Jensen
Wyoming State Geological Survey
Wyoming State Geological Survey
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Wyoming State Geological Survey
wsgs-info@wyo.gov
PO Box 1347
Laramie
WY
82073
US
307-745-2250
M-F 8 am - 5 pm Mountain Time
uranium mine
uranium mining
uranium ore
in-situ recovery
in-situ leaching
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Pumpkin Buttes
Gas Hills
Shirley Basin
Great Divide Basin
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in-situ recovery
in-situ leaching
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ISO 19115 Topic Categories
This data release contains the digital data for the Wyoming uranium resources database. The data were created to provide a comprehensive collection of scientific and historic information about the geology of uranium deposits and the uranium industry in Wyoming in a geospatial format. The geodatabase includes the following layers: ConventionalMines, InSituRecoverySites, Mills, Occurrences, MiningDistricts, SpatialBibliography, and References.
Wyoming State Geological Survey
USE CONSTRAINTS: Users of these data are cautioned against using the data at scales different from those at which the data were compiled. Using these data at a larger scale will not provide greater accuracy and is, in fact, a misuse of the data. --- The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) and State of Wyoming make no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the use, accuracy, or completeness of the data presented herein, or from a map derived from these data. The act of distribution shall not constitute such a warranty. The WSGS does not guarantee the digital data or any map derived from the data to be free of errors or inaccuracies. --- The WSGS and State of Wyoming disclaim any responsibility or liability for interpretations made from these digital data or from any map derived from these digital data, and for any decisions based on the digital data or derivative maps. The WSGS and State of Wyoming retain and do not waive sovereign immunity. --- We request that credit be expressly given to the “Wyoming State Geological Survey” when citing information from this publication.
USE CONSTRAINTS: Users of these data are cautioned against using the data at scales different from those at which the data were compiled. Using these data at a larger scale will not provide greater accuracy and is, in fact, a misuse of the data. --- The Wyoming State Geological Survey (WSGS) and State of Wyoming make no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding the use, accuracy, or completeness of the data presented herein, or from a map derived from these data. The act of distribution shall not constitute such a warranty. The WSGS does not guarantee the digital data or any map derived from the data to be free of errors or inaccuracies. --- The WSGS and State of Wyoming disclaim any responsibility or liability for interpretations made from these digital data or from any map derived from these digital data, and for any decisions based on the digital data or derivative maps. The WSGS and State of Wyoming retain and do not waive sovereign immunity. --- We request that credit be expressly given to the “Wyoming State Geological Survey” when citing information from this publication.
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Pumpkin Buttes
Gas Hills
Shirley Basin
Great Divide Basin
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Wyoming State Geological Survey
wsgs-info@wyo.gov
PO Box 1347
Laramie
WY
82073
US
307-745-2250
M-F 8 am - 5 pm Mountain Time
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Wyoming State Geological Survey
wsgs-info@wyo.gov
PO Box 1347
Laramie
WY
82073
US
307-745-2250
M-F 8 am - 5 pm Mountain Time
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InSituRecoverySites
Layer contains location and details for all uranium mines utilizing ISR methods and associated facilities.
WSGS
Feature Class
33
OBJECTID
Internal feature number.
Esri
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
OBJECTID
OID
4
0
0
Shape
Feature geometry.
Esri
Coordinates defining the features.
Shape
Geometry
0
0
0
Name
Name of in-situ production area or facility.
WSGS
Name
String
500
0
0
AlternativeName
Other name(s) that mine might have been known by (separated by | symbol.
WSGS
AlternativeName
String
1000
0
0
facilitytype
Describes the type of facility, including: "ISR production area", meaning a wellfield, which may or may not be accompanied by a satellite facility that processes lixiviant; "ISR plant", meaning a central processing plant that ultimately dries yellowcake for a final product; or an "ISR research operation", where pilot ISR production tests were run.
WSGS
FacilityType
String
1000
0
0
Status
Production status of the ISR mining operation, includes: "Producer", "Past Producer", "Standby", or "Not yet constructed". If "Standby", indicates an operation which had previously produced uranium that is currently idled or in care and maintenance. If "Not yet constructed", then operation is fully permitted and licensed, but has not been built and is not yet operational. If "Producer", then operations are actively producing uranium-bearing solution from wellfield(s) or processing uranium-bearing solutions from wellfields. If "Past Producer", the operation is no longer functioning.
WSGS
Status
String
1000
0
0
LicenseNumber
Source Uranium Authorization (SUA) license number issued by Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) or Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ). License is for the possession, use, and/or transfer of uranium.
WSGS
LicenseNumber
String
1000
0
0
MiningDistrict
Uranium mining district that ISR mining operation is located in.
WSGS
MiningDistrict
String
255
0
0
SubDistrict
If MiningDistrict is NULL, then this field is listing an area of geographically concentrated uranium occurrences. If MiningDistrict is not NULL, then this field is listing a sub-district of a named mining district.
SubDistrict
String
500
0
0
OreDepositType
Ore deposit type based on modified classification scheme of Mickle and Mathews (1978). "NULL" if not known/no information available.
WSGS
OreDepositType
String
1000
0
0
HostFormations
Geologic Formation that uranium mineralization or anomaly occurs in (separated by | symbol). Updated stratigraphic nomenclature according to USGS GeoLex where original publication or notes used outdated names. "NULL" if not known/no information available.
WSGS
HostFormations
String
10000
0
0
OreMinerals
List of uranium-bearing ore minerals (separated by | symbol). "NULL" if not known/no information available.
WSGS
OreMinerals
String
500
0
0
DepositDescription
Geologic details about the uranium deposit mined. This data is dominantly sourced from WSGS internal notes. "NULL" if not known/no information available.
WSGS
DepositDescription
String
10000
0
0
AssociatedCompanies
Company that operated or owned ISR mining operation (separated by | symbol). Number in parentheses represent the year(s) that company was the operator. In some cases, the parent company of the operating company was included and may not have years of operation noted.
WSGS
AssociatedCompanies
String
10001
0
0
FirstProductionYear
First year of known production.
WSGS
FirstProductionYear
SmallInteger
2
0
0
MostRecentProductionYear
Last year of known production. If current year (2025) is listed, then it is currently in operation and producing uranium.
WSGS
MostRecentProductionYear
SmallInteger
2
0
0
totalu3o8produced_pounds
Sum of yellowcake (U3O8) in pounds produced from all years of mining. For ISR production areas, this field is typically "NULL" so as to not duplicate production reported from the associated plant.
WSGS
TotalU3O8Produced_pounds
Integer
4
0
0
OperationNotes
Additional notes about operation of the ISR mine. "NULL" if no details are known.
WSGS
OperationNotes
String
10000
0
0
OperationReferences
List of references used to populate operations-related fields (separated by | symbol): Name, AlternativeName, FacilityType, Status, LicenseNumber, MiningDistrict,SubDistrict, OreDepositType, HostFormations, OreMinerals, DepositDescription, AssociatedCompanies, production years, U3O8 production, and OperationNotes.
WSGS
OperationReferences
String
1000
0
0
LocationConfidence
Confidence in position of point. Rated on a scale from A-F. Definitions of each rating: A - Site location is known, in which case Latitude and Longitude are reported; B - Site is located to PLSS QuarterQuarter, or up to 1/4 mile uncertainty; C - Site is located to PLSS Quarter, or between 1/4 to 1/2 mile uncertainty; D - Site is located to PLSS Section, or between 1/2 to 1 mile uncertainty; F - Site is poorly located, greater than 1 mile uncertainty, or located to a Township/Range.
WSGS
LocationConfidence
String
255
0
0
LocationSource
Description of the type of location information that was used to determine the best known location of the feature. Information was classified into five categories: Public Land Survey System, mine map, USGS topographic map mine feature, aerial imagery center point of facilities, or aerial imagery center point of wellfield.
WSGS
LocationSource
String
1000
0
0
PLSS
Description of feature location using the Public Land Survey System (PLSS). Given for points with location confidence rated "B", "C", "D", or "F"."NULL" if location confidence is rated "A".
WSGS
PLSS
String
1000
0
0
LocationNotes
Any additional information about the location of the feature, or how the location was determined. "NULL" if no details are known.
WSGS
LocationNotes
String
10000
0
0
LocationReferences
List of reference(s) used to locate this feature (separated by | symbol).
WSGS
LocationReferences
String
1000
0
0
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GlobalID
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