Nuclear debate, page-13

One point that has been missed here whilst discussing the pros and cons of mining.
For those that are anti uranium mining you should note that if Silex gets a plant up in Paducah they will produce the equivalent of 5 million pounds of natural grade uranium per year for 30 plus years. The equivilent production of a large mine without digging it up. Rather it will reduce a waste product (depleted uf6) that has accumulated over decades in Paducah by 25%.
This would occur with an environmental foot print 1/4 the size of competing technology.
Silex may also be able to produce Haleu from this waste product to fuel new reactors that need much less fuel than conventional reactors.
All that low carbon electricity from a waste product sitting in containers for decades. I think is a great thing.