1981年总的形势是铀、钍供应过剩。情况比较简单,但引起的原因却颇为复杂,是几年来所累积的社会、政治、经济等因素交织在一起的结果。后果要比预料的严重得多。在过去的两年里,铀的价格下跌到每磅23美元—实际美元值下跌了60％。美国约有60个(总共240个)铀矿山和16家铀工厂关闭,约三分 The general situation in 1981 was uranium, thorium oversupply. The situation is relatively simple, but the reason is quite complicated. It is the result of intertwined social, political and economic factors accumulated over the past few years. The consequences are much worse than expected. In the past two years, the price of uranium dropped to $ 23 a pound - the real dollar value dropped by 60%. Approximately 60 (a total of 240) uranium mines and 16 uranium mills in the United States are closed for about three points