Velvet-Wood uranium mine construction begins

Anfield Energy begins site work near Lisbon Valley, planning to restart uranium and vanadium production by 2026 amid debate over fast-tracked BLM review.

(Andrew Christiansen | The Times-Independent) Crews reopened the Velvet-Wood mine portal on Nov. 6 for the first time since the site closed in 1984.

(Andrew Christiansen | The Times-Independent) Crews reopened the Velvet-Wood mine portal on Nov. 6 for the first time since the site closed in 1984.

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