Uranium mining by country is the process of extracting uranium ore from the ground and processing it into usable uranium products. Uranium mining is an important industry in many countries, including Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan, Namibia, Niger, Russia, and the United States. In each of these countries, uranium mining is regulated by the government and is subject to environmental regulations. The mining process involves extracting ore from the ground, crushing it, and then processing it into a usable form. The ore is then shipped to a uranium enrichment facility, where it is enriched to a higher concentration of uranium-235, the isotope used in nuclear reactors.