Kujang Uranium Mine
| Other Name: | 구장광산 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Kujang-kun (구장군), North P'yŏng'an Province (평안북도), North Korea |
| Subordinate To: | Ministry of Extractive Industries (채취공업성), Cabinet (내각) |
| Facility Status: |
The Kujang mine reportedly produces uranium ore, but its current status is unknown.
Sources:
[1] Joseph S. Bermudez, Jr., "Exposing North Korea's Nuclear Infrastructure-Part One," Jane's Intelligence Review, 1 February 1999, p. 38.
[2] Joseph S. Bermudez, Jr., The Armed Forces of North Korea (New York: I.B. Tauris Publishers, 2001) p. 218.
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