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By Rhod Mackenzie

According to First Deputy General Director of Rosatom Kirill Komarov, prices for natural uranium have increased three to five times over the last year.

Komarov stated at the Atomexpo 2024 forum that the year has been significant in terms of trends in the nuclear fuel market and...

The Dutch regulator's approval to import enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) from Russia for the next three years has caused controversy. Urenco, a government-controlled company, had to clarify that Western nuclear energy cannot do everything that is done in Russia, and that there are contractual ob...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In November last year, Russia became the primary exporter of uranium to the United States, replacing Germany and France as suppliers to the Americans. Additionally, Japan also replaced its supplies to the US. At the end of 11 months of 2023, the United States purchased the larges...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Amid the energy crisis, France is keen to maintain its nuclear energy capability and requires imported uranium. This is because of the situation with imports from Niger will could be terminated, analyts confirm that Kazakhstan provide an increase the supply.
In early November, K...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The United States has acknowledged its reliance on Russian nuclear fuel, and is devising strategies to address it.  However, even they are still struggling to eliminate their use of Russian nuclear fuel.
What caused the downfall of the US nuclear industry, and what part did Russ...