Akdala Uranium MineAkdala is an operating acid in situ recovery uranium mine located in the Suzak region of South Kazakhstan Oblast, approximately 470 km north of Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Commercial operations at Akdala commenced in January 2004, following a 2.25 year pilot-plant testing program.
Akdala is owned 100% by the Betpak-Dala Joint Venture, in which Uranium One has a 70% interest. The balance of the interest in the Betpak-Dala Joint Venture is owned by KazAtomProm, the Kazakh State uranium company.
Akdala is currently producing at a rate of 1,000 tonnes uranium (2,600,000 lbs U3O8) per year, with Uranium One’s share of production being 700 tonnes uranium (1,800,000 lbs U3O8) per year.