Also Known As:
Gachin Mine
Gachin Mines
Gchine Mine
Gachin Bandar Abbas Mine
Bandar Abbas Uranium Mine
Weapon Program:
- Nuclear
Open pit uranium mine; overseen by the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI); mining operations started in July 2004, according to Iran; previously the site of facilities for the production of yellowcake uranium through percolation leaching; uranium reserves estimated to be 40 tons; uranium ore processed at the Bandar Abbas mill.
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Date Entered:
September 1, 2011
Date Last Modified:
September 1, 2011