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.

Key facts

• uses environment-friendly in situ recovery (ISR) mining technique to extract uranium
• Crow Butte Uranium Mine Receives ISO 14001: 2004 Certification
• proven reserves total 3.0 million pounds U₃O₈, average grade of 0.12%
• annual licensed capacity of 1 million pounds U₃O₈
• production was 0.8 million pounds in 2012
• Total production under Cameco ownership (2002-2012) 8.3 million pounds
• employs 65 people