Uzbekistan plans to double its uranium production to 15,000 tonnes by 2030, Uzbek president Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s office said on 5 November.

The central Asian nation also aims to increase its identified uranium reserves to 200,000 tonnes, up from roughly 96,600 to 139,000 tonnes of uranium, spread across dozens of active deposits.

According to a statement by the president’s office, demand for uranium raw materials has increased by 15-20% in recent years and is expected to grow by a further 28% by 2030.