The Uranium Map

The Uranium Map Russia 2,993 tonnesU Ukraine 890 tonnesU China 1,500 tonnesU Canada 9,145 tonnesU Kazakhstan Uzbekistan 19,451 tonnesU Australia USA 1,537 tonnesU 3,000 tonnesU 5,983 tonnesU Niger 4,351 tonnesU Malawi 846 tonnesU Rest of World Namibia South Africa 1,074 tonnesU 3,258 tonnesU 582 tonnesU Total: 2011 Uranium Production from Mining 54,610 tonnesU Conversion Plant Yellow Cake (U308) Uranium Mill Uranium Ore Uranium Mine Uranium Hexafluoride (UF6) Enriched Uranium (UF6 with increased concentration of U-235) Enrichment plant Fuel Fabrication Plant Fuel Assembly (UO2) Nuclear Reactor Uranium - from Mine to Reactor Russia France 9,254 tonnesU Sweden 4,912 tonnesU 1,366 tonnesU UK 2,093 tonnesU Korea (South) China 4,029 tonnesU 4,079 tonnesU Canada 1,845 tonnesU Ukraine USA 2,288 tonnesU Spain Germany 1,934 tonnesU 18,376 tonnesU Japan 2,805 tonnesU 1,379 tonnesU Rest of World 7,382 tonnesU Total: 2011 Nuclear Power Uranium Requirements 61,742 tonnesU Notes: supply and demand inbalance due to competing uses, reprocessing, and existing stockpiles Sources: World Nuclear Association (WNA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)