Shinp'o Uranium Mine
| Other Name: | 신포광산 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Shinp'o (신포시), South Hamgyŏng Province (함경남도), North Korea |
| Subordinate To: | Ministry of Extractive Industries (채취공업성), Cabinet (내각) |
| Size: | Unknown |
| Facility Status: | Unknown |
There are reports that this mine was under development in 1994, but there is no conclusive evidence that the mine was ever completed.
Sources:
[1] Chang Chun Ik, Pukhan Haek-Missile Chŏnjaeng (Seoul: Sŏmundang, 1999), p. 133.
[2] Joseph S. Bermudez, Jr., "North Korea's Nuclear Infrastructure," Jane's Intelligence Review, 1 February 1994, pp. 74-79.
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