Question
Download Solution PDFWhich is the largest uranium producing country in the world?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kazakhstan.
Important Points
- For more than 50 years, Kazakhstan has been a major producer of uranium.
- Kazakhstan has 12% of the uranium deposits in the world.
- Output grew from 2022 to about 22,550 U tonnes per year between 2001 and 2013, making Kazakhstan the world's leading producer of uranium.
- It became the world's top producer of uranium in 2009, with approximately 28% of world supply.
- The volume is approximately 25,000 tU/yr.
- Production was 22,808 tU in 2019, which constituted 43% of the uranium in the world.
Additional Information
Facts about Kazakhstan:
- Capital: Astana
- Currency: Kazakhstani tenge
- President: Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
- Population: 1.85 crores (2019) World Bank
- Official languages: Kazakh, Russian
Uranium Production in Kazakhstan
Last updated on Jun 26, 2025
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