Uranium Mining and Nuclear Reactor
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2006 to 2012

Report # SH29821472 | 223 Pages | 39 Tables and Figures | 2006
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Uranium Mining and Nuclear Reactor Market Assessment

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Largest Users Of Nuclear Power
Uranium Market Driving Forces
Worldwide Uranium Market Forecasts and Trends
Uranium Mining Regional Analysis
Fuel Storage
Nuclear
Reactor Technology
Waste Disposal
Materials
Energy Research
Safeguards To Prevent Nuclear Proliferation
Uranium From Mines
Support For Nuclear Energy
Uranium Enrichment
Where The World's Uranium Lies
Iran

Uranium Mining and Nuclear Reactor
Market Opportunities, Strategies, and Forecasts, 2006 to 2012

The US, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and South Korea are the largest users of nuclear power. China, India, and Southeast Asia are among regions likely to initiate more rapid adoption of nuclear reactors. Nuclear power is moving to next generation systems that promise to be more efficient and safer than initial systems.

Russia has experimented with several lead-cooled reactor designs. It has used lead-bismuth cooling for 40 years in reactors for its Alfa class submarines. Pb-208 (54% of naturally-occurring lead) is transparent to neutrons.

A significant new Russian design is the Brest fast neutron reactor, of 300 MWe with lead as the primary coolant, at 540°C, and supercritical steam generators. It is inherently safe and uses a U+Pu nitride fuel.

Uranium market driving forces relate to the need for clean energy that is competitive with the higher priced oil products used to generate electricity. Clean energy has become a priority as pollutants cause health difficulties worldwide.

Domestically, the United States has 100 nuclear reactors supplying more than 20% of the nation's electricity. Enrichment capacity complements raw material uranium. USEC seeks to provide enrichment capacity.

Nuclear power supplies a sixth of world electricity demand. A period of little new construction is ending and the market is at the threshold of significant expansion globally. There are multiple drivers for this upsurge in interest.

During the 1990s, the uranium production industry was consolidated by takeovers, mergers, and closures. In 2005, the eight mining companies with more than 1000 t output (equity interest) accounted for 82% of world mine production.

Nuclear power plants can be used to generate hydrogen. Any excess power from nuclear power plants can be usefully diverted to the manufacture of hydrogen. Hydrogen can then be used in co-located stationary fuel cell installations to generate more electricity.

Companies Profiled
Advent International / RWE Energy
Areva / Cogema
BHP Billiton Olympic Dam Uranium Mine
British Nuclear Group (BNG)
Cameco
Constellation Energy and Eclecticite de France (EdF)
Energy Resources Of Australia Ltd. ERA
EnergySolutions
Exelon Generation Company LLC
Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine (Navoi MMC)
Nuclear Construction Contractors
 Pinnacle / Arizona Public Service Co. (APS)
Priargunsky
Prometheus Resources Guyana
Rossing
RWE Nukem
Areva / Tenex
Toshiba / Westinghouse Electric Co.
SXR Uranium One
Uranium Information Centre Ltd.
United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) Inc.
WMC


Report Methodology

This is the 283rd report in a series of market research reports that provide forecasts in communications, telecommunications, the internet, computer, software, and telephone equipment. The project leaders take direct responsibility for writing and preparing each report. They have significant experience preparing industry studies. Forecasts are based on primary research and proprietary data bases. Forecasts reflect analysis of the market trends in the segment and related segments. Unit and dollar shipments are analyzed through consideration of dollar volume of each market participation in the segment. Market share analysis includes conversations with key customers of products, industry segment leaders, marketing directors, distributors, leading market participants, and companies seeking to develop measurable market share. Over 200 in-depth interviews are conducted for each report with a broad range of key participants and opinion leaders in the market segment.

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About the Principal Authors

Ellen T. Curtiss, Technical Director, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, conducts strategic and market assessments in technology-based industries. Previously she was a member of the staff of Arthur D. Little, Inc., for 23 years, most recently as Vice President of Arthur D. Little Decision Resources, specializing in strategic planning and market development services. She is a graduate of Boston University and the Program for Management Development at Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. She is the author of recent studies on worldwide telecommunications markets and the Top Ten Telecommunications market analysis and forecasts.

Susan Eustis, President, co-founder of WinterGreen Research, has done research in communications and computer markets and applications. She holds several patents in microcomputing and parallel processing. She is the author of recent studies of the Regional Bell Operating Companies' marketing strategies, Internet equipment, a study of Internet Equipment, Worldwide Telecommunications Equipment, Top Ten Telecommunications, Digital Loop Carrier, Web Hosting, and Application Integration markets. Ms. Eustis is a graduate of Barnard College.

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