US / Kazakhstan Top Source For Nuclear Plant Uranium In 2021, Says EIA

Data shows inventories have increased by 8% from 2020
Kazakhstan Top Source For Nuclear Plant Uranium In 2021, Says EIA
A uranium mine in Kazakhstan, the leading source of the fuel for US nuclear power pplants. Courtesy Kazatomprom.
Owners and operators of US civilian nuclear power reactors bought a total of 46.7 million pounds U3O8e (equivalent)* of deliveries from US suppliers and foreign suppliers during 2021 – with the vast majority of uranium delivered in 2021 of foreign-origin with Kazakhstan the top source at 35 percent of total deliveries.

Canadian-origin material accounted for the second-most material at 14.8% of total and Australia third with 14.4% of total deliveries.

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