An Update: Nuclear Power and Uranium Markets, Ownership and Uranium One (Russian Government) and Other Ownership of Uranium Resources in the World

This is a brief update since the 2017 Annual Report[1] from the Chair, EMD Uranium (Nuclear and Rare Earth) Committee[2]. Some 99 Nuclear power plants in the U.S. remain in operation[3], a few are scheduled for retirement[4], two new reactors are being built in Georgia[5]. Japan is slowly upgrading and re-starting its fleet of nuclear power plants after Fukushima[6]. China is rapidly building some 25 new plants and hundreds more are planned[7], along with financially underwriting the construction of more than 40 projects in joint ventures with other countries[8].

Russia too is building new nuclear plants at home[9], testing a “fast breeder” design that consumes most waste[10]. Russia also is building nuclear plants on behalf of other countries as well, and providing financing[11]. India has turned to nuclear to ramp up electricity production to match population growth rates and is also working on “fast breeder” designs[12]. Other countries are also building nuclear plants funded from a variety of souces[13].

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