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China and the Global Uranium Market: Prospects for Peaceful Coexistence
Table 3
Natural uranium production in 2010, compared with 2009 (tons of uranium).
| | Country | Production
2011 (tU) | Production 2010 (tU) | Production 2009 (tU) | Share in 2011 (%) | Share in 2010 (%) | Share in 2009 (%) | Change 2011/2009 (%) |
| | Kazakhstan | 19 451 | 17 803 | 14 020 | 36% | 33% | 28% | 39% | | Canada | 9 145 | 9 783 | 10 173 | 17% | 18% | 20% | −10% | | Australia | 5 983 | 5 900 | 7 982 | 15% | 11% | 16% | −25% | | Niger | 4 351 | 4 198 | 3 243 | 8% | 8% | 6% | 34% | | Namibia | 3 258 | 4 496 | 4 626 | 6% | 8% | 9% | −3% | | Uzbekistan | 3 000 | 2 400 | 2 429 | 6% | 4% | 5% | 24% | | Russia | 2 993 | 3 562 | 3 564 | 6% | 7% | 7% | −16% | | USA | 1 537 | 1 660 | 1 453 | 3% | 3% | 3% | 6% | | China | 1 500 | 827 | 750 | 3% | 2% | 1% | 100% | | Ukraine | 890 | 850 | 840 | 2% | 2% | 2% | 6% | | Malawi | 846 | 670 | 104 | 2% | 1% | 0% | 713% | | South Africa | 582 | 583 | 563 | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | | Others | 1 074 | 931 | 1 025 | 2% | 2% | 2% | 5% |
| | Total | 54 610 | 53 663 | 50 772 | | | | 8% |
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Source: Euratom Supply Agency, World Nuclear Association.
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