Articles Tagged "Kazatomprom"

Responsible Uranium Mining Practices

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.

The Uranium Market in Kazakhstan

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.

Kazakhstan turns into world’s leading uranium producer

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 [...]