Eight Largest Uranium Producing Country – China
China generated over 1700 tU uranium in 2022.
- China produced an estimated 1,700 metric tonnes of uranium in 2022. This increase from 2021 was stable, and between 2022 and 2026, a 0.01% decline is anticipated.
- China is the eighth-largest uranium producer in the world.
- In Yili, in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, it operates its first uranium mine with a capacity of one kiloton.
- It is also building two more in Inner Mongolia.
- To produce uranium fuel, China is also expanding its overseas partnerships. Certain estimates indicate that China’s nuclear arsenal has grown dramatically in the past few years due to increased political tensions with the United States and its allies.
- China’s output rose at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% for the five years ending in 2021.
- Between 2022 and 2026, a CAGR of 0.01% is predicted to decline.
Top 10 Uranium Producing Countries in the World
The top ten Uranium-producing countries are Kazakhstan, Canada, Uzbekistan, Namibia, Australia, Uzbekistan, Russia, Niger, China, India, and South Africa. Uranium is a metallic chemical element that has an atomic number of 9 in the periodic table. There are 92 protons and 92 electrons in an atom of uranium, six of which are valence electrons.
Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia produce around two-thirds of the uranium that is mined worldwide. Over 55% of uranium is currently generated through in situ leaching. Kazakhstan generated the most uranium from mines in 2022 (43% of global supply), with Namibia (11%), Canada (15%), and other countries following.
Table of Content
- About Uranium Producing Countries in the World
- List of Top Ten Uranium Producing Countries in the World
- Largest Uranium Producing Country – Kazakhstan
- Second Largest Uranium Producing Country – Canada
- Third Largest Uranium Producing Country – Namibia
- Fourth Largest Uranium Producing Country – Australia
- Fifth Largest Uranium Producing Country – Uzbekistan
- Sixth Largest Uranium Producing Country – Russia
- Seventh Largest Uranium Producing Country – Niger
- Eight Largest Uranium Producing Country – China
- Ninth Largest Uranium Producing Country – India
- Tenth Largest Uranium Producing Country – South Africa