Hŭngnam Uranium Mine
| Other Name: | 흥남우라늄광산 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Near Hŭngnam (흥남시), South Hamgyŏng Province (함경남도), North Korea |
| Subordinate To: | Ministry of Extractive Industries (채취공업성), Cabinet (내각) |
| Size: | Unknown |
| Facility Status: | Unknown |
The operational status, and the quantity and quality of ore being mined at this facility are unknown.
Sources:
[1] Chang Chun Ik, Pukhan Haek-Missile Chŏnjaeng, (Seoul: Sŏmundang, 1999), p. 133.
[2] Shin Hyo Sŏp, "Pukhan, 94 Nyŏn'kke Haekmugi Yangsan'ganŭng/'Haek Kaebal' Ŏdikkaji Wanna," Hanguk Ilbo, 9 November 1991, p. 3, in KINDS, www.kinds.or.kr.
[3] Joseph S. Bermudez, Jr., "North Korea's Nuclear Infrastructure," Jane's Intelligence Review, 1 February 1994, pp. 74-79.
[4] Yu Min, "Pukhan Kip'okchekaebal Chipch'ak 70 Ch'arye P'okp'alshirhŏm/Russia Chŏngbu'ŭi Pukhaekp'yŏngganaeyong," Taehan Maeil, 5 January 1996, p. 6, in KINDS, www.kinds.or.kr.
This material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Copyright © 2011 by MIIS.
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