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【美国《核新闻》1991年8月号报道】按照美国能源部情报局收集的初步数据,美国1990年的铀进口量高达11000多吨,为近30年来的最高水平,比1989年的5900多吨高出85%,占本国电力公司需要量的60%,1990年的铀进口主要来自澳大利亚、加拿大和苏联。初步统计表明,1990年的美国国内铀生产量比1989年下降30%,用工量比1989年减少18%,交付电力公司的铀的平均价格比1989年下降20%。
[U.S. “Nuclear News” August 1991 report] According to the preliminary data collected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Intelligence Bureau, U.S. imports of uranium in 1990 were as high as 11,000 tons, the highest level in nearly 30 years, more than 5,900 in 1989. The tonnage is 85% higher, which accounts for 60% of the domestic power company’s demand. Uranium imports in 1990 were mainly from Australia, Canada, and the Soviet Union. Preliminary statistics show that in 1990, U.S. domestic production of uranium dropped by 30% compared with 1989, and the number of workers used was reduced by 18% compared with 1989. The average price of uranium delivered to power companies was 20% lower than in 1989.