North Korea Special Collection

North Korea: Nuclear Infrastructure

Pakchon

Nuclear Research

Atomic Energy Research Center (AERC)

Activities: Probably involved in nuclear weapons-related development.

Uranium Mining and Processing

Site of the Sunchon-Wolbingson mine, one of North Korea’s primary uranium mines

Activities: Current status, quality, and quantity of ore mined unknown.

Uranium concentrate production plant, using ore from the Sunchon-Wolbingson mine

Activities: Quantity and quality of ore mined unknown.

Sources:
CNS Nuclear Database*
*Full citations will be available in the expanded version

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