Uranium Mining Market Analysis by Reserves, Production, Assets, Demand Drivers and Forecast to 2030

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Uranium Mining Market Report Overview

Uranium production was estimated to be 54kt in 2023. Ramping up of the uranium production at Canada’s McArthur River mine, which re-started in November 2022, was the leading factor for the growth in production during 2023. The production growth is further expected to be driven by the planned increase in output from Kazakhstan’s largest uranium producer, Kazatomprom, and the restart of Australia’s Honeymoon project. Uranium production is expected to grow marginally at a CAGR of more than 4% from 2024 to 2030.

Uranium Mining Market Outlook, 2023 – 2030 (Kt)
Uranium Mining Market Outlook, 2023 – 2030 (Kt)Uranium Mining Market Outlook, 2023 – 2030 (Kt)
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The uranium mining market research report provides detailed historical and forecast period data on the global uranium industry. It provides a complete view of the uranium reserves globally, with a breakdown of key uranium mining countries and the prevailing uranium prices in those countries. It also analyzes the competitive business landscape, highlighting company profiles of a few of the major market participants. Furthermore, the report sheds light on the major active mines, as well as upcoming development and exploration projects by region.

Market Size (2023) 54kt
CAGR (2024-2030) >4%
Forecast Period 2024-2030
Historical Period 2010-2023
Key Countries ·       Kazakhstan

·       Canada

·       Niger

·       Australia

·       Namibia

·       Ukraine

Active Mines ·       Cigar Lake Project

·       Husab Uranium Mine

·       Olympic Dam Mine

·       Inkai Mine

·       Tortkuduk Mine

Development Projects ·       Rook I Project

·       Horseshoe-Raven Project

·       Wheeler River Project

·       Etango Project

·       Midwest Project

Exploration Projects ·       Walbiri Project

·       Prairie Lake Project

·       Storsjon Project

·       Potchefstroom Project

·       Khamsin Project

Leading Companies ·       Kazatomprom

·       Orano SA

·       Cameco Corp

·       BHP

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Uranium Mining Market Segmentation by Country

According to the World Nuclear Association, the world’s recoverable resources of uranium totaled 6.1 million tonnes (MtU) in 2021. The countries holding significant uranium reserves are Australia, Kazakhstan, Canada, Russia, and Namibia among others. In 2023, Australia had the largest share followed by Kazakhstan, Canada, Russia, and Namibia. In terms of uranium production, Kazakhstan led the market followed by Canada.

Uranium Mining Reserves Market Analysis by Countries, 2021 (%)
Uranium Mining Reserves Market Analysis by Countries, 2021 (%)

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Uranium Mining Market - Active Mines

A few of the major active Uranium mines are Cigar Lake Project, Husab Uranium Mine, Olympic Dam Mine, Inkai Mine, and Tortkuduk Mine among others. Cigar Lake Project was the mine having annual saleable uranium production worth 8,164.7 tonnes. It is owned by Cameco Corp, Orano SA, and Tepco Resources Inc.

Uranium Mining Market Analysis by Active Mine, 2023 (%)
Uranium Mining Market Analysis by Active Mine, 2023 (%)

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Uranium Mining Market - Development Projects

A few of the major uranium mining projects that are in the development phase include the Rook I Project, Horseshoe-Raven Project, Wheeler River Project, Etango Project, and Midwest Project among others.

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Uranium Mining Market - Exploration Projects

A few of the major uranium exploration projects are the Walbiri Project, Prairie Lake Project, Storsjon Project, Potchefstroom Project, and Khamsin Project among others. The Walbiri Project had total resources worth 7,456.0 Mt. The project is owned by China Uranium Development Co., Ltd. and Northern Territory Uranium Pty Ltd.

Uranium Mining Market Analysis by Exploration Projects, 2023 (%)
Uranium Mining Market Analysis by Exploration Projects, 2023 (%)

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Uranium Mining Market - Competitive Landscape

Kazatomprom, State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom (Rosatom), China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC), Oranco SA, and Cameco Corp are the top five uranium-producing companies in the world. Kazatomprom was the leading company with the highest capacity in 2022.

Kazatomprom: Kazatomprom is the world’s largest uranium producer headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan. The company is a subsidiary of JSC Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund, engaged in importing and exporting uranium, rare metals, and nuclear fuel for power plants, special equipment technologies, and dual-purpose materials. Kazatomprom operates through 14 mining assets with 26 uranium deposits or areas, all of which are located in Kazakhstan and around 66% are mined using the ISR mining method.

Leading Uranium Mining Companies, 2022 (%)
Leading Uranium Mining Companies, 2022 (%)
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Segments Covered in the Report

Uranium Mining Market Countries Outlook (Value, Reserves, 2010-2030)

  • Kazakhstan
  • Canada
  • Niger
  • Australia
  • Namibia
  • Ukraine

Scope

  • Reserves and Production Data: Access detailed information on reserves, reserves by country, production figures, production by country, and production by company.
  • Key Players: Learn about the major players in the industry like Kazatomprom, Rosatom, China National Nuclear Corp., Orano SA, Cameo, and BHP.
  • Country Insights: Discover leading uranium-producing countries such as Kazakhstan, Canada, Niger, Australia, Namibia, and Ukraine .
  • Project landscape: Gain insights into uranium explorational and developmental projects, as well as active mines.

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  • Forge valuable partnerships: Identify key players in the uranium mining market and access exclusive information on key stakeholders such as uranium producers, government entities, suppliers, and more.
  • Uncover major projects: Dive into a detailed overview of major active, explorational, and developmental mining projects across various regions.

Kazatomprom
Rosatom
China National Nuclear Corp.
Orano SA
Cameo
BHP

Table of Contents

Overview

Uranium Resources

Uranium Production

Uranium Prices

Major Active Mines

Major Development Projects

Major Exploration Projects

Competitive Landscape

Demand Drivers

Appendix

Table

Table 1: Recoverable resources of uranium by country (tonnes of uranium), 2019 8

Table 2: Active mines in Australia by total ore reserves (million tonnes) 9

Table 3: Active mines in Kazakhstan by ore reserves (million tonnes) 9

Table 4: Historical and forecast uranium production (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 12

Table 5: Historical and forecast uranium production by country (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 14

Table 6: Uranium production in Kazakhstan (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 16

Table 7: Uranium production in Canada (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 18

Table 8: Uranium production in Namibia (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 20

Table 9: Uranium production in Australia (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 22

Table 10: Uranium mines count by country and stage, 2022 25

Table 11: Active mines by country, 2022 26

Table 12: Development projects by country, 2022 28

Table 13: Exploration Projects by Country, 2022 30

Table 14: Major nuclear reactors that started construction (MWe) 33

Table 15: Nuclear reactors that started operation in 2022 (MWe) 33

Table 16: Nuclear reactors that started construction in 2022 (MWe) 34

Table 17: Kazatomprom, major projects, 2022 35

Table 18: Rosatom, major projects, 2022 36

Table 19: China National Nuclear Corp., major projects, 2022 38

Table 20: Orano SA, major projects, 2022 39

Table 21: Cameco Corp., major projects, 2022 40

Table 22: BHP, major projects, 2022 41

Figures

Figure 1: Recoverable resources of uranium by country (%), 2019 7

Figure 2: Historical and forecast uranium production (thousand tonnes), 2006–26 10

Figure 3: Production by country (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 13

Figure 4: Uranium production by major companies and mines (%), 2021 14

Figure 5: Uranium production in Kazakhstan (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 15

Figure 6: Uranium production in Canada (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 17

Figure 7: Uranium deposits and nuclear plants in Canada, 2021 18

Figure 8: Uranium production in Namibia (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 19

Figure 9: Uranium production in Australia (thousand tonnes), 2010–26 21

Figure 10: Global uranium prices ($/lb), 2015–22 23

Figure 11: Uranium mine count by country and stage, 2022 24

Figure 12: Global nuclear electricity generation by country (TWh), 2010–26 32

Figure 13: Nuclear electricity generation by country (%), 2021 32

Figure 14: Nuclear operable reactor net capacity by country (MWe), September 2022 33

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