Recent trends on long-term supply of uranium resources

Sasao, Eiji   

It is necessary to consider the long-term supply to utilize nuclear power stably. Information on uranium resources is periodically reported by international and national organizations. In this presentation, supply and demand of uranium are reviewed based mainly on the latest edition of "Red Book", which is periodic prepared by OECD/NEA and IAEA on world uranium resources, production and demand. Future perspective on supply of uranium from the principal supplying countries, Canada and Australia, is discussed based on the geological viewpoint.