10 Countries that Export the Most Uranium in the World

6. Iran

Export: 2,500 tons in 2014

In 2014, Iran exported 2,500 tons of uranium. Shipments to China accounted for all exports Iran made that year. In 2009, Iran’s Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) announced that there are 400 uranium mines in the country while last year AEA claimed that it discovered high reserves of U3O8. The question of uranium resources in Iran is very sensitive given the country’s nuclear program and its role in global security. Before the discovery of the metal reserves, assessments coming from western countries stated that Iran has low quantities of uranium while now there are indications that Iran could entirely rely on its domestic resources for its nuclear program. US State Department said that it would closely monitor Iran’s activities in uranium exploration, production, and use.