US U Production down sharply

http://www.eia.gov/uranium/production/quarterly/

U.S. production of uranium concentrate in the second quarter 2015 was 789,980 pounds U3O8, down 32% from the first quarter 2015 and down 28% from the second quarter 2014. Additionally, the second quarter 2015 production level was the lowest quarterly U.S. production since the fourth quarter 2005. During the second quarter 2015, U.S. uranium was produced at six U.S. uranium facilities, two less than in the first quarter 2015. Uranium was not produced at Alta Mesa Project in Texas and White Mesa Mill in Utah.

For the first half of 2015, U.S. uranium concentrate production totaled 1,944,388 pounds U3O8. This amount is 17% lower than the 2,337,190 pounds produced during the first half of 2014.