Iranian Entity: Saghand Uranium Mine
| Entity Name: |
| Saghand Uranium Mine |
| Also Known As: |
| Saghand Ore Deposit Saghand Mines Saghand Mining Department SMD Saghand Mine Saghand Mining Complex Saghand Uranium Mine Division |
| Program: |
| Nuclear |
| Address: |
| P.O.Box: 11365-8486 Tehran, Iran |
| Fax: |
| 638749 |
| Text: |
| An underground uranium mine; overseen by the Nuclear Fuel Production division of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI - see separate entity record); construction activities continue as of 2011 according to the International Atomic Energy Agency; located in Yazd province, 185 km northeast of Yazd city; has ore reserves of 1.5 million tons with an average grade of 553 ppm; ore to be processed into uranium ore concentrate at the Yellowcake Production Plant at Ardakan (see separate entity record); Chinese experts participated in exploration work; Ghasem Soleymani is director of uranium mining operations (see separate entity record); according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), Mehdi Kabirzadeh is executive director. |
| Date Entered: |
| 9/1/2011 |
| Date Last Modified: |
| 9/1/2011 |