Environmental Science 14th Edition by Tyler Miller ,Scott Spoolman

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Uranium (U) is a mineral resource obtained from uranium ore in various types of rock at different concentrations. It is used as a fuel in the reactors of nuclear power plants. A high-grade ore has 2% U and a low-grade ore has 0.1 % U. The estimated worldwide recoverable resources of uranium weigh 4,743,000 metric tons. The United States has about 7% of the world's uranium resources, which amounts to about 332,000 metric tons.
Assume U.S. usage is about 25% of world usage. If the United States were to rely only on its domestic uranium resources, how long would they last, assuming a 100% recovery rate (meaning that 100% of the resource can be used)