10 Countries that Export the Most Uranium in the World

5. Niger

Export: 5,047 tons in 2013

Niger ranks as fifth on our list of 10 countries that export the most uranium in the world. Last year the country produced 4,116 tons of U3O8, and the greatest share of that quantity came from two mines which are run by French company Areva. France, which ruled Niger until 1960, has benefited a lot from uranium resources. Uranium that comes from Niger fuels one-third of France’s electricity production. Areva also started a large-scale mining project at Imouraren, which could become one of the world’s largest uranium mines in terms of production capacity.