Where will the nuclear fuel come from to power the reactors in the oil sands?
Back to FAQs The province of Saskatchewan is immediately to the east of Alberta, and is the world’s largest uranium exporter, contains the world’s largest high-grade uranium deposits, and has the world’s largest uranium mining and milling operations. Saskatchewan also has the perfect geology for the safe and permanent deep geologic disposal of spent reactor fuel. For years, Saskatchewan has been the major supplier of uranium to France, a nation that produces 80% of its electrical power using nuclear energy, and has done so with a perfect safety record. According to the World Energy Council Survey of Energy Resources known uranium deposits exist in most parts of the world, with the notable exception of the Middle East. The 10 major producing countries are Australia, Canada, Kazakhstan, Namibia, Niger, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Ukraine, USA and Uzbekistan, with the top producers being Canada (25.2% of world output) and Australia (18.4% of world output).
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