Uranium & Fuel

Nuclear Fuel / Cost Increases As Conversion And Enrichment Hits Bottleneck

By David Dalton
24 September 2024

Supply chain problems have built up since Russian invasion of Ukraine

Cost Increases As Conversion And Enrichment Hits Bottleneck
Uranium concentrate, also known as U3O8 or yellowcake, is a fine powder created from uranium ore that has been refined and processed for use as nuclear fuel.
The cost of nuclear fuel has increased significantly in the past two years as the uranium conversion and enrichment bottleneck – driven primarily by the Russian invasion of Ukraine – continues to impact supply chains.

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