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Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) held a mining lease for the 909-acre Nichols Project in Karnes County, Texas. However, the company abandoned the project, and an impairment loss was reported for the three and six months ended 31 January 2017. The company's current focus in Texas is on its "Texas Hub & Spoke Platform", which comprises the Hobson Central Processing Plant and the Burke Hollow, Goliad, Palangana, and Salvo projects. There is no recent official mention of the Nichols mine in the company's public disclosures regarding its ongoing or future development plans in Texas.

In-situ recovery (ISR)

The Longhorn project, operated by Uranium Energy Corp, is an exploration-stage solution mine in Live Oak County, Texas, using in-situ recovery for uranium extraction. Uranium Energy Corp holds 100% ownership. It has an existing aquifer exemption, which is a significant permitting advantage.

in-situ recovery (ISR)

The Salvo project is an exploration-stage in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium project in Bee County, Texas, United States, 100% owned by Uranium Energy Corp (UEC). It is currently an "Exploration Stage" property with no near-term work plans, considered a potential satellite project for UEC's Hobson processing facility. All mineral resources are classified as Inferred.

in-situ recovery (ISR)

56 personnel (as of September 2025)

The Burke Hollow project, operated by Uranium Energy Corp, is located in Bee County, Texas, United States. As of March 2026, construction of the mine is complete, and it is ready for operations pending final regulatory approval from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The project is fully permitted for mining. Burke Hollow is a key component of Uranium Energy Corp's South Texas hub-and-spoke strategy, with the uranium-loaded resins set to be processed at the central Hobson Processing Plant.

in-situ recovery (ISR)

Construction of the initial production area and a new satellite ion exchange facility commenced in fiscal year 2025, including the installation of ion exchange columns loaded with resin and the drilling of a deep disposal well.

The Goliad mine, operated by Uranium Energy Corp (UEC), is a fully permitted in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium project located in Goliad County, Texas, United States. It is part of UEC's "hub-and-spoke" strategy in South Texas, designated to process future production at the central Hobson Processing Plant. The project is currently in a state of near-term production readiness and has received all major permits, including a Radioactive Material License. However, it faces local opposition and challenges to permit renewals. Uranium mineralisation is found in roll-front sandstone deposits within the Goliad Formation, suitable for ISR mining. Commencement of mining is pending a more favourable uranium market and resolution of local opposition.

in-situ recovery (ISR)

The Palangana Mine is an in-situ recovery (ISR) uranium project located in Duval County, Texas. It is part of Uranium Energy Corp's (UEC) South Texas "hub-and-spoke" strategy, with the central processing facility being the Hobson Processing Plant.

The Hobson plant has a licensed annual production capacity of four million pounds of U3O8.

in-situ recovery

In July 2023, UEC announced it was advancing the past-producing Palangana project for a production restart, having completed 30 development and delineation holes within the fully permitted Production Area 4 (PA-4). The mine's permit area was previously expanded to 8,722 acres to include PA-4.

The Hobson Processing Plant, also referred to as the Hobson Central Processing Plant, is a key facility in Uranium Energy Corp's (UEC) Texas operations. Located in Karnes County, Texas, it serves as the central processing hub for a "hub-and-spoke" in-situ recovery (ISR) platform. This platform includes satellite uranium projects such as Palangana, Goliad, and the development-stage Burke Hollow project. UEC documentation describes the facility as fully licensed, operational, and production-ready.

Production overview - 2023: uranium 578000 lbs.

in-situ recovery (ISR)

In November 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) approved an amended radioactive material license, increasing the plant's licensed annual production capacity to 4 million pounds of U3O8. This makes it the largest licensed uranium plant in Texas and the second largest in the United States.

In 2020, the Malaysian facility had a 675-strong workforce, with local employees representing 97%.

The Lynas Malaysia advanced materials plant is the world's largest single rare earths processing facility. It is located on a 100-hectare site in the Gebeng Industrial Estate near Kuantan. The plant processes concentrate from the Mt Weld mine in Western Australia and Mixed Rare Earth Carbonate (MREC) from the Kalgoorlie facility to produce high-quality separated rare earth materials for customers in Asia, Europe, and the United States. The Malaysian operating licence was renewed in March 2026 for a period of ten years, with a condition to cease generating radioactive waste within five years.

Production overview - 2025: rare earth elements 10970 t.

The facility comprises three main processing areas: cracking and leaching, solvent extraction, and product finishing. In the cracking and leaching stage, Mt Weld concentrate is mixed with sulphuric acid and heated to convert rare earth phosphates to sulphates. Solvent extraction is then used to separate the rare earths into groups and individual elements. In the final product finishing stage, the elements are precipitated as solid carbonates or oxalates, with some being calcined to create oxides. The plant produces a range of products including NdPr oxide, Ce carbonate, Ce oxide, LaCe carbonate, LaCe oxide, and a mixed Heavy Rare Earths compound known as SEG.

Lynas is undertaking a significant expansion of its Malaysian operations as part of its 'Towards 2030' growth strategy. The company announced a RM500 million investment to expand its refinery. A new heavy rare earth (HRE) separation facility is being built with a planned capacity to process up to 5,000 tonnes per annum of HRE feedstock. This expansion is establishing Lynas as the only commercial producer of separated heavy rare earths outside of China. The facility began producing separated dysprosium and terbium in 2025. The first production of samarium oxide was achieved in March 2026, ahead of the initial April 2026 schedule. The company plans to progressively add to its HRE processing capacity, with an initial suite of separated products including samarium, gadolinium, dysprosium, terbium, yttrium, and lutetium expected to be available within two years.

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The facility processes rare earth concentrate from the Mt Weld mine. The concentrate is mixed with concentrated sulphuric acid and heated in a 110-metre long rotary kiln to convert rare earth phosphate minerals into rare earth sulphate. This is followed by a leaching process where water is added, and impurities are removed. The solution is then neutralised to produce a mixed rare earth carbonate (MREC). This MREC is then shipped to the Lynas Malaysia plant for final separation and processing into individual rare earth products. The facility has the capability to process feedstock from third-party projects.

Production overview - 2024: gypsum 24738.2 t.

This facility undertakes value-added processing of rare earth concentrate from Mt Weld to produce a mixed rare earth carbonate that is shipped to the Lynas Malaysia plant for final separation.

The facility includes a 110-metre long, 6-metre high rotary kiln, which is one of the largest in Australia.

The Kalgoorlie Rare Earths Processing Facility is a key component of Lynas' 2025 growth plan. The facility was constructed in under two and a half years from receiving full construction approvals. In late 2025, production was impacted by significant power supply disruptions. Lynas is exploring off-grid energy solutions to improve power stability.

100 jobs (expansion, 2024)

The Mt Weld mine is a high-grade, long-life rare earths deposit located 35km south of Laverton, Western Australia. It is acknowledged as one of the world's premier rare earths deposits. The deposit is situated in a two-billion-year-old volcanic plug. Ore mined is processed at an on-site concentration plant. The resulting rare earths concentrate is then transported to Lynas' processing facility in Kalgoorlie for initial processing or shipped to the Lynas Malaysia refinery for further processing into finished rare earth products.

Production overview - 2022: rare earth elements 15970 t; 2021: rare earth elements 15761 t.

Ore from the open pit mine undergoes crushing, grinding, flotation, and filtration at the on-site concentration plant to produce a mixed rare earths concentrate. This concentrate is then sent for further processing at facilities in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, and Kuantan, Malaysia. As part of the expansion, a new capability to process apatite-rich ores is being developed.

on-site concentration plant, crushing, grinding, flotation, filtration

Approximately US$500 million project to expand capacity at the Mt Weld mine and concentration plant to meet accelerating market demand, with a total cost of $570 million. The expansion targets a feedstock production capacity of 12,000 tonnes per annum of NdPr equivalent. Stage 1, a new concentrate dewatering circuit, transitioned to operations in late 2024. A new capability to process apatite-rich ores is being developed.

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Annual production is projected at 4.5 million tons in 2025.

The Warrior preparation plant has a throughput capacity of 1,200 tons of raw coal per hour.

The mine utilises continuous mining units.

A new portal location, completed in the second quarter of 2025, allows for convenient access to up to 100 million tons of additional reserves.

250 (as of 2021)

Production overview - 2024: coal 5698564 t; 2023: coal 5.3 Mt.

The mine has a preparation plant with a throughput capacity of 1,800 tons of raw coal per hour.

The mine utilises continuous mining units employing room-and-pillar mining techniques.

359 (335 underground and 24 on the surface) as of February 2025

Production overview - 2024: coal 4.8 Mt.

The preparation plant has a throughput capacity of 2,000 tons of raw coal per hour.

The mine utilises longwall mining techniques. Equipment includes a Joy Shear, continuous miner units, and Auxier shuttle cars that transport coal to conveyor belts.

783 people (September 2022)

The River View mining complex comprises two mines: River View (Mine #1) and the new Henderson County (Mine #2). River View is the largest underground room-and-pillar mine of its kind in North America, producing medium/high-sulfur coal from the WKY9 and WKY11 seams.

Production overview - 2024: coal 9 Mt; 2018: coal 9.75 Mt.

The mine's preparation plant has a throughput capacity of 2,700 tons of raw coal per hour. Raw coal is transported via a belt system from the underground mine to the surface for processing and loading.

The mine utilises continuous mining units. The River View Mine has 7 super continuous miner units, and the Henderson County Mine has an additional 2 units.

In September 2022, an expansion of the River View mine into Henderson County was announced, with a $35 million investment to construct a new 30,000-square-foot facility. This expansion, known as the Henderson County Mine (or River View Mine #2), is expected to create 260 new jobs. Construction was planned to begin in April 2023 and be completed by December 2024.

199 (as of January 2026)

Production ceased in January 2026, with the mine set for permanent closure and layoffs to take effect from 1 April 2026. The closure was prompted by a key customer's inability to commit to purchasing the minimum one million tons per year required for the mine to remain viable. On 29 January 2026, Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. announced it had issued Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notices to all 199-200 employees at the Mountain View Mine.

Production overview - 2025: coal 1.2 Mt.

The Mettiki complex includes a preparation plant with a throughput capacity of 1,350 tons of raw coal per hour. The Mountain View mine produces low/medium-sulfur coal.

longwall mining equipment, continuous miners

Approximately 280 employees

Production overview - 2024: coal 0.8 Mt.

preparation plant with a throughput capacity of 1,000 tons of raw coal per hour. The underground mine utilises continuous mining units employing room-and-pillar techniques to produce low-sulfur coal.

880 (average)

Production overview - 2025: coal 5.2 Mt; 2023: coal 7.7 Mt.

The preparation plant has a throughput capacity of 2,000 tons of raw coal per hour. Coal produced is transported by a conveyor belt to a barge loading facility on the Ohio River.

The mine utilises the longwall mining technique.

In 2018, a permit was acquired to expand the underground mining area.

BHP's WAIO operations employed or contracted around 23,000 people in 2023. A 2022 report noted that WAIO employed 28.8% females, up from 25.4% in FY21. In FY2021, 10.5% of the workforce was Indigenous.

Newman East, part of BHP's Newman Operations, includes the former Orebodies 18, 23, and 25. Newman Operations dates back to 1968.

Newman Operations accounts for approximately 78 million tonnes of total iron ore production.

Ore from the mines is processed at the Newman processing hub, which includes crushing and screening facilities. The ore is then transported via a more than 1,000-kilometre rail network to port facilities at Port Hedland for export.

The world's largest copper mine.