The State Service of Geology and Subsoil has denied the provision of a special license to extract uranium ore at the Safonosvskiy site in Nikolayev region to Nuclear Energy Systems of Ukraine LLC. The decision was based on the company providing untrue data. Moreover, recommendations of a working group on subsoil use were taken into…
Ranked fifth, Uzbekistan retained its position among the world’s top five uranium producers in 2020, according to a report by the World Nuclear Association (WNA). The country extracted 3,500 tons of uranium last year, the same as in 2019. Uzbekistan currently does not use uranium within the country, but exports it abroad. Kazakhstan was a…
Kazatomprom and CGN Mining have announced the sale by the former of 49% in the Ortalyk Mining Enterprise. Ortalyk controls the development of the Mynkuduk and Zhalpak uranium deposits. The capacity of Mynkuduk is 2 thousand tons of uranium per year and the enterprise has already reached its design capacity. The capacity of Zhalpak is…
A ceremony to launch the work on elimination of consequences of a Soviet-era uranium mining took place in Shekaftar, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development reported. The organization noted that, despite the global turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic, preparations for the project had continued in recent months to ensure the timely start of…
The Ministry of Energy and Environment Protection has announced the start of development of two new uranium ore deposits in Dniepropetrovsk region. The ore will be mined on the territory of Surskoye and Novogurovskoye deposits. Average output at the Surskoye deposit will amount to 100-300 tons per year. The deposit will be in development for…
First President of Kazakhstan-Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev has held a meeting with Chairman of the Board of Kazatomprom JSC Galymzhan Pirmatov. Galymzhan Pirmatov briefed Elbasy on the results of the company’s work in 2019 and revealed its plan for the current year during the meeting. The Chairman of the Board highlighted the fact that Kazatomprom remained…
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a decree on the export of uranium worth over $1.14 billion to Japan in the period of 2023-2030. Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine (NGMK) will oversee the export of the uranium to Japan. The head of the Department of Foreign Economic Relations and Sales of the Navoi Mining and…
According to the decree of the president on the further expansion of cooperation with Japan, the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Works in 2023-2030 will supply uranium valued at over $1.14 billion to Japan. The company is the only manufacturer of uranium in Uzbekistan. Its exports amount to 90%. The main customers are Japan, USA, India,…