Areva 2012 Uranium Production Hits New Record
Mining weekly reported that French nuclear company Areva said it reached a record level for its uranium production last year, producing 9,760T.
Mining weekly reported that French nuclear company Areva said it reached a record level for its uranium production last year, producing 9,760T.
A Dundee Securities analyst believes that the uranium market has hit its bottom. More positively, prices are seen climbing this year and into 2013 as Japanese reactors come back to life and the Megatons to Megawatts program expires.
IBTimes reported KazAtomProm is determined to begin exporting uranium as nuclear fuel to Japan by 2013.
Reuters reported Kazakhstan has seen an increase of 5% in uranium output for the first quarter of 2012.
Bloomberg reported Inkai, a joint venture between Canada’s Cameco Corp. (TSX:CCO) Kazatomprom, wants government approval to boost uranium output by 33 percent.
Bloomberg reported Kazatomprom said its Japanese customers will take delivery of the fuel they agreed to buy despite recent shutdowns of nuclear energy plants.
Bloomberg reported Kazatomprom in Kazakhstan will increase uranium production to 21,346 metric tons next year.
A conscientious administration of uranium mining and processing is critical within all stages of activities and planning, incorporating decisions from exploration through development, operations and construction, as well as the terminal decommissioning.
Foreign Policy Blog network reports Kazakhstan’s uranium market. The Washington Post has a fascinating article on the uranium market in Kazakhstan, complete with extensive photo galleries. The most illuminating aspect was the arrest of Mukhtar Dzhakishev, the former chief executive of the state nuclear firm Kazatomprom. For complete editorial, click here.
RIA Novosti reports the ex-Soviet state the world’s leading uranium producer, Kazatomprom turns into the world’s leading uranium producer. Kazakhstan’s uranium production will hit 13,500 metric tons in 2009, or up 58% from last year, making the ex-Soviet state the world’s leading uranium producer, Kazatomprom said on Tuesday. “Consolidated revenue from the sale of Kazatomprom’s output [...]
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