The data illustrates the total global uranium mine production from 2011 to 2017, by mining method. In 2017, uranium production from conventional underground mines (including open pit figures, excluding Olympic Dam) came to 27,350 metric tons worldwide.
Conventional underground | 16059 | 16324 | 17198 | 23679 | 27791 | 29065 | 27350 |
Conventional open pit | 9268 | 11906 | 10977 | ||||
In situ leach (ISL) | 25296 | 26263 | 27496 | 28467 | 29197 | 30062 | 29492 |
By-product | 3987 | 3851 | 3966 | 4107 | 3525 | 3274 | 2689 |