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Fuel cycle
A nuclear reactor is only part of the fuel-cycle for nuclear power. The process starts with mining. Uranium is mined in different ways, there are underground, open-pit, or in-situ leach mines.
A nuclear reactor is only part of the fuel-cycle for nuclear power. The process starts with mining. Uranium is mined in different ways, there are underground, open-pit, or in-situ leach mines.