In 1979, runoff from a mine for this substance breached a dam at Church Rock and flowed into the nearby Navajo Nation.
Under Bob Hawke, Australia passed a policy allowing this substance to be mined at only three sites: Ranger, Nabarlek, and Olympic Dam. In 1979, runoff from a mine for this substance breached a dam at Church Rock and flowed into the nearby Navajo Nation. The flooding of Cigar Lake caused a price bubble in 2007 for this commodity, and Charles Steen invested in a mine in the Four Corners region for this substance named "Mi Vida." The sale of this substance was investigated in 2002 by Joseph Wilson on a trip to (*) Niger, which led to the discovery that the Bush administration's claims of its sale to Iraq were false. Katanga contains the Shinkolobwe (SHEEN-koh-LOAM-bey) mine, which exported this substance for the Manhattan Project. For 10 points, name this commodity that is usually processed from pitchblende to yellowcake and used as a fissile material.
Under Bob Hawke, Australia passed a policy allowing this substance to be mined at only three sites: Ranger, Nabarlek, and Olympic Dam.
Uranium [or yellowcake or pitchblende before mention]