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Aurora Uranium Project

Sector: Nuclear • Location: Oregon, United States

Source: KGAN

Project
Planned

Eagle Nuclear Energy plans to mine the largest uranium deposit in the U.S. located at the McDermitt Caldera near the Oregon-Nevada border. The project involves extracting an estimated 37 million pounds of uranium from 7,500 acres purchased by the company. The uranium will fuel a new generation of American nuclear reactors, including small modular reactors being developed by the company. The projec

Status
Prospective
Sector
Nuclear
Location
Oregon, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
KGAN

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The project “Aurora Uranium Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Nuclear sector, located in Oregon, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from KGAN.

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2026-07-22

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Eagle Nuclear Energy plans to mine the largest uranium deposit in the U.S. located at the McDermitt Caldera near the Oregon-Nevada border. The project involves extracting an estimated 37 million pounds of uranium from 7,500 acres purchased by the company. The uranium will fuel a new generation of American nuclear reactors, including small modular reactors being developed by the company. The project is pending state and federal permits and aims to support national security and energy independence.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

Oregon

Source

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KGAN

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Nuclear

Article published date

2026-04-23

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