In this article, we are going to look at the top 5 uranium-producing companies in the world. If you want to read more about the biggest uranium-producing companies and check out our detailed analysis of the global uranium market, you can go to Top 10 Uranium Producing Companies In The World.
5. Uranium One
Uranium Production (2022): 4,454 Tonnes
Uranium One is an international group of companies and it ranks among the top 5 uranium producing companies in the world. While Uranium One is an indirect subsidiary of the Russian state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom, it also owns and operates uranium mines in Kazakhstan through its subsidiaries and joint ventures. With a 9% share in global uranium production, Uranium One produced 4,454 tonnes of uranium in 2022.
4. China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN)
Uranium Production (2022): 4,627 Tonnes
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) is a Chinese state-owned energy corporation that ranks among the largest uranium-producing companies. The corporation operates various nuclear plants in China. In 2022, CGN produced 4,627 tonnes of uranium to provide about 10% of the global uranium supply.
3. Orano
Uranium Production (2022): 5,519 Tonnes
Orano is a French multinational nuclear fuel cycle company that ranks among the top 3 uranium producing companies in the world. Majority-owned by the French state, Orano is engaged in uranium mining, conversion-enrichment, recycling and nuclear waste management, decommissioning and dismantling, and nuclear fuel cycle engineering activities. With an 11% share in global uranium production, Orano produced 5,519 tonnes of uranium in 2022.
2. Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ)
Uranium Production (2022): 5,675 Tonnes
Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ) is a Canadian uranium company that ranks second on our list of the top 10 uranium producing companies in the world. Accounting for 12% of the global uranium production, the company produced 5,675 tonnes of uranium in 2022. Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ) is a major provider of the uranium needed to generate clean, reliable baseload electricity around the world. The company’s fuel services division is also a major provider of processing services required to produce fuel for nuclear power plants.
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1. JSC National Atomic Company Kazatomprom (LSE:KAP)
Uranium Production (2022): 11,373 Tonnes
JSC National Atomic Company Kazatomprom (LSE:KAP) ranks at the top of our list of the biggest uranium-producing companies in the world. The company’s mines and processing operations are all located in Kazakhstan. JSC National Atomic Company Kazatomprom (LSE:KAP) is Kazakhstan’s national operator for the export and import of uranium and its compounds, nuclear power plant fuel, and special equipment and technologies. Providing 23% of the global uranium supply, the company is the world’s largest producer and seller of natural uranium. In 2022, JSC National Atomic Company Kazatomprom (LSE:KAP) produced 11,373 tonnes of uranium.
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