41. They machined 45, 000 graphite blocks enclosing 19, 000 pieces of uranium metal and uranium oxide . 42. Some minerals, such as copper minerals and uranium oxide , require acid or carbonate solutions to dissolve. 43. In 1944, the Trust purchased of uranium oxide ore from companies operating mines in the Belgian Congo. 44. The laterite processing plant will contribute 400 tonnes of uranium oxide per year from 2008 until 2014. 45. Because of their stability, uranium oxides are generally considered the preferred chemical form for storage or disposal. 46. A yellowcake ( uranium oxide ) production capability was created that could support future plans for reactors. 47. In 1944, the trust purchased of uranium oxide ore from companies operating mines in the Belgian Congo. 48. A uranium oxide ceramic is formed into pellets and inserted into zirconium alloy tubes that are bundled together. 49. Or the converted plutonium oxide could be mixed with natural uranium oxide and used as nuclear reactor fuel. 50. But export earnings fell for iron and steel, nickel, copper, uranium oxide , petroleum refinery products, lead, and alumina.
