Kazakhstan exported 2,300 tons of uranium in 2023 through the territory of Azerbaijan as part of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle Corridor), the Ministry of Energy reported on the implementation of the concept for the development of the fuel and energy complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023. As stated in…
Kazatomprom (the national uranium company) continues to diversify uranium supply routes to foreign markets. Thus, the company is working on an agreement with the subsidiaries of China National Nuclear Company (CNNC) – CNUC (China National Uranium Corporation) and CNEIC (China Nuclear Energy Industry) – for the provision of uranium transit services through Chinese territory. Kazatomprom…
The full production level at the South Tortkuduk deposit is estimated at around 4,000 tons of uranium per year in 2026 at the earliest, a source at Orano reports. “Construction of the South Tortkuduk site is progressing according to schedule. The industrial process was initiated in March, with the first productions expected this summer. The…
It is planned to lift the ban on the development of uranium and thorium deposits in Kyrgyzstan. The bill initiated by the Cabinet of Ministers has been submitted for public discussion. The Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision notes that the current law is aimed at protecting public health, land, water bodies, flora…
Ukraine has shipped its first batch of uranium to Canada under an agreement signed between Energoatom and Cameco. The agreement presupposes the supply of all uranium extracted by Vostochniy Mining and Processing Works to Canada and its further conversion into natural uranium hexafluoride (UF6). Such a process is necessary to prepare uranium for its further…
Kazakhstan sold a total of 16,358 tons of uranium concentrate in 2022. “In 2022, the sales volume of uranium concentrate reached 16,358 tons. The revenue stood at 1 trillion 1.2 billion tenge,” said Chairman of the Board of Kazatomprom Yerzhan Mukanov. The speaker went on to add that there had been a steady growth in…
Uzbekistan intends to triple manufacture of uranium, to 10 thousand tons, until 2030. “All the conditions will be made to increase copper output 3.5-fold, to 500 thousand tons, gold – 1.5-fold, to 155 tons, and silver – 3-fold, to 500 tons,” president Shavkat Mirziyoev has said. Uranium reserves will be increased from 67 thousand tons…
In January, Kazakhstan exported 1.8 thousand tons of uranium valued at $228.6 million to Russia. In January-May 2022, exports totaled 1.9 thousand tons at $216.5 million. Thus, the January volume is comparable with the volume over 5 months of 2022. (Ukrainian metal)