[CheyennePress]

Whoever knew Australia held 40% of the world's uranium? I'm surprised they haven't put it to use, yet.

[naturalman1975]

There were reports recently that somebody had uncovered evidence that some Australian uranium wound up being used by the Manhattan Project - we've exported it for a while.

It hasn't been used much here (we do have one nuclear reactor, and a replacement for it is under construction) partly because we also have a lot of coal, and with the anti-nuclear paranoia of the past, it's been easier to have (rather dirty) coal power plants.

[MD_Willington_1976]

Australia is the #2 producer or UOx (Uranium Oxide), Canada is #1.

http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf23.htm

"Canada produces the largest share of uranium from mines (29% of world supply from mines), followed by Australia (21%)."

Canada 2006
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf49.htm

Australia 2005
http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf64.htm


Plenty of DU ammo started out as ore from Canada & Australia.