Uranium is a green-yellow metal that is used in nuclear energy. It is mined underground, like other minerals.

In Russia, uranium is mined in several deposits. It is a very complex and dangerous process, so only professionals are involved.

Uranium mining was an important matter for the Soviet Union, as it was necessary for the development of nuclear energy. Uranium was delivered to processing plants by special trucks, trains or even airplanes.

One of the most famous cases of uranium ore transportation is connected with Tajikistan. There, the ore was transported on donkeys, as other transport could not pass along the mountain roads. However, this is rather an exception than a rule. Usually, uranium was delivered by more modern means.