Uranium

In this Monday, July 19, 2010 file photo, a part of the South Pars gas field facility is seen on the northern coast of Persian Gulf, in Assalouyeh, Iran. Major Asian importers of Iranian oil are thumbing their noses at American attempts to get them to rein in their purchases, dealing a blow to Washington's efforts to force the Middle Eastern country to curtail its nuclear program. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Iran using new advanced uranium centrifuges

Last updated Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - 11:32am

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran claimed Wednesday that it has achieved two major advances in its program to master production of nuclear fuel, a defiant move in response to increasingly tough Western sanctions over its controversial nuclear program.

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The Orphan Mine is located on the south rim of the Grand Canyon between Maracopa Point and Powell Memorial.

US to limit mining near Grand Canyon

Last updated Monday, January 9, 2012 - 11:19am

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Interior Department is moving forward with a plan to ban new mining claims on 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, even as congressional Republicans try to block efforts to limit mining operations in an area known for high-grade uranium ore.

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Arizona, Utah officials oppose uranium mine ban

Last updated Thursday, September 8, 2011 - 1:22pm

ST. GEORGE -- Arizona and Utah officials are urging the federal government to allow uranium mining near the Grand Canyon to provide jobs and revenue.

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