Nuclear Mining and Milling

Kazakhstan To Expand Uranium Production And Supply
18 January 2007

WORLD NUCLEAR NEWS (UK)— Kazakhstan plans to expand uranium production in 2007, in addition to marketing its nuclear fuel products to Western and Asian markets. The country plans to increase uranium production by 31% in 2007, to 6937 tons, compared with output of 5279 tons in 2006, the Kazakh Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry announced. Over the 2001-2005 period, Kazakh uranium production rose from 2000 to 4357 tons per year, and further mine development is underway with a view to annual production of 15000 tons by 2010.
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-Tom