Crow Butte was discovered in 1980 and began production in 1991. It is the first uranium mine in Nebraska, and is a significant contributor to the economy of northwest Nebraska.

• uses environment-friendly in situ recovery (ISR) mining technique to extract uranium
• Crow Butte Uranium Mine Receives ISO 14001: 2004 Certification
• proven and probable reserves total 3.1 million pounds U₃O₈
• annual capacity of 1 million pounds U₃O₈
• production was 0.7 million pounds in 2010
• Total production under Cameco ownership (2002-2010) - 6.8 million pounds
• employs about 65 people