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Global uranium activity rises as US production triples and India secures new supply deals
Global uranium activity is seeing significant shifts as nations move to secure nuclear fuel supplies. In the United States, uranium concentrate production more than tripled in 2025, reaching 2.1 million pounds of yellowcake, the highest level since 2017. Despite this domestic surge, US nuclear plants remain reliant on foreign imports, with Canada, Kazakhstan, and Australia serving as primary suppliers.
India is aggressively pursuing its own nuclear expansion, aiming to increase installed capacity from 8.8 GW to 100 GW by 2047. To support this goal, New Delhi has secured uranium supply agreements with Uzbekistan and Australia to ensure a dependable fuel source.
In Utah, the push for increased uranium production has raised local environmental concerns. A proposal for the White Mesa Mill suggests moving radioactive waste disposal pits approximately a quarter-mile closer to the Ute Mountain Ute community, renewing long-standing debates over land safety and water contamination risks.
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Narendra Modi · US Energy Information Administration · Ute Mountain Ute Community · Uzbekistan · White Mesa Mill
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- [DISPUTED] US uranium concentrate production more than tripled in 2025 compared to 2024. www.chinimandi.com
- [DISPUTED] US production of triuranium octoxide (U3O8) reached 2.1 million pounds in 2025. www.chinimandi.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] India aims to expand its nuclear power installed capacity from 8.8 GW to 100 GW by 2047. www.news18.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A proposal for the White Mesa Mill in Utah suggests moving radioactive waste disposal pits approximately a quarter-mile closer to the Ute Mountain Ute community. ca.news.yahoo.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Canada provided 32 percent of uranium deliveries to US nuclear plants in 2025. www.chinimandi.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] India secured a long-term uranium supply deal with Uzbekistan. www.news18.com