White Mesa is strategically located in Blanding, Utah, central to the uranium mines of the Four Corners region of the United States. The mill was constructed in 1980 by Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc. In 2007, a $31 million refurbishment of the facility was com White Mesa is strategically located in Blanding, Utah, central to the uranium mines of the Four Corners region of the United States. The mill was constructed in 1980 by Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc. In 2007, a $31 million refurbishment of the facility was com

White Mesa is strategically located in Blanding, Utah, central to the uranium mines of the Four Corners region of the United States. The mill was constructed in 1980 by Energy Fuels Nuclear Inc. In 2007, a $31 million refurbishment of the facility was com

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The White Mesa uranium mill is located in Blanding, Utah, near the uranium mines of the Four Corners region of the United States. Energy Fuels, Inc. constructed the mill in 1980. The mill uses sulfuric acid and a solvent to extract uranium and vanadium. Courtesy of Energy Fuels, Inc.