A Uranium Supply
Deficit is Unavoidable

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The Long Term Outlook

The 2040 deficit is equal to annual production from 11 new operating mines the size of Cigar Lake

Source: The World Nuclear Association website: World Nuclear Fuel Report: Global Scenarios for Demand and Supply Availability 2025-2040 at https://world-nuclear.org/our-association/publications/global-trends-reports/world-nuc/ear-fuel-report-2025

Chronic Underfunding of new U supply

…has prevented exploration, development & mining from keeping pace with resource depletion and is clearly inadequate to keep up with emerging demand

 

IAEA’s Seismic Shift in U Supply View

…”timely investments in new exploration, mining operations and processing techniques will be essential to ensure that uranium becomes available to the market when needed.”
IAEA Red Book, 2024

 

Demand Drivers

  • Growing demand for clean baseload electricity
  • The Electricification of All Things
  • Al and datacentre power needs
  • Implementation of SMRS
  • Energy security
  • Governmental climate change pledges

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