Growth of nuclear energy will see uranium demand continue. Nov 30, 2016 the 26 th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was published today. Uranium resources, production and demand, otherwise known as the red book. New edition of red book uranium report is published iaea. Uranium resources production and demand the red book. Much of the worlds uranium is from canada, australia and kazakhstan. It has a single isotope, thorium232, and like u238 can breed another fissile uranium isotope, u233, which has long disappeared from the planet. Forty years of uranium resources, production and demand in perspective 2006. The report provides analyses and information from 49 uranium producing and consuming countries. Resources, production and demand was published on 30 november.
At that time concerns developed regarding increasing uncertainty in estimates of the world uranium resources. Unconventional uranium resources 1 000 tu reported in 19652003. This 27th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, provides analyses and information from 41 producing and consuming countries in order to address these and other questions. This red book retrospective was undertaken to collect, collate, analyse and publish all. War, energy, and the rock that shaped the world kindle edition by zoellner, tom. Growth of nuclear energy will see uranium demand continue to. Red book sees production capacity as future uranium. Red book sees production capacity as future uranium challenge. Discussion of the science behind using uranium for weapons or energy was clear and mostly concise. In this book, updated every two years, the iaea international atomic energy agency of the united nations together with the nea nuclear energy agency of the oecd countries have presented, for more than 40 years 2. Red book series a history of resource and mine development, changing supply and demand situation. The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency, is a recognised world reference source on the uranium industry. Iaea uranium resources program at the iaea assessment of uranium resources, production and demand iaeanea red book uranium 2060 database of uranium deposits standardization of resource classification supporting good practices in the uranium production cycle uranium production site assessment team optimization of mining technologies development of a.
The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency, is a recognised world reference on uranium. The worlds identified uranium resources are reported to be 6 142. Uranium resources are classified by a scheme based on geological certainty and costs of production. Resources, production and demand, oecd nuclear energy agency international atomic energy agency, paris 2010 iaea 2001 analysis of uranium supply to 2050, international atomic energy agency, stipub1104, isbn 920100401x, vienna, may 2001, 103 pp. The 26 th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was published today. Identified resources include reasonably assured resources rar and inferred resources not defined with. These are recoverable, reasonably assured and inferred resources and this represents an increase of 7. It is the recognised world reference on uranium and is based on official information received from 43 countries. Uranium resources ceo discusses definitive agreement to acquire neutron energy and executes financing agreement with resource capital fund transcript by seeking alpha mar 7, 2012 10.
Although none of these unconventional resources is currently being used for uranium supply, phosphate rocks and black shales have been sources of uranium in the past and interest has not completely waned see. In total, world production of conventional resources of uranium from 1945 to 2016 is estimated at 3 million tonnes of uranium tu across more than thirty countries with canada 510,593 tu topping the list, followed by the united states 376,2 tu, kazakhstan 293,560 tu. Resources, production and demand red book 2008 oecdnea and iaea external links edit world distribution of uranium deposits database udepoiaea free registration required. The biannual uranium resources, production and demand, also known as the red book, was first published in 1965 and has since grown to be a recognised world reference on uranium. Forty years of uranium resources, production and demand in. At the beginning of 20, the identified conventional resource base was large enough to fuel the existing fleet of over 430 reactors using a oncethrough fuel cycle for more than. Uranium mines usgs red book speculative resources thorium. Projections of nuclear generating capacity and reactor. Uranium resources, production and demand are all on the rise and total identified resources are sufficient for more than 100 years of supply, according to the latest edition of the world reference on uranium, the socalled red book. New edition of red book uranium report is published. Its an excellent in its presentation of the history and the current role it plays in our lives. World distribution of uranium deposits database udepoiaea free registration required world nuclear association public information service country papers. The red book presents a comprehensive assessment of the uranium supply and demand situation at present and periodically up to the year 2025.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The 2018 red book offers updated information on established uranium production centres and mine development plans, as well as projections of nuclear generating capacity and reactorrelated requirements through 2035, in order to address long term uranium supply and demand issues. First published in 1965, this, the 21st edition of what has become known. Pdf world uranium resources, production and demandsupply. One of the products which results from this involvement is the report uranium resources, production and demand, also referred to as the red book which since 1969 is periodically prepared by the nuclear energy agency of oecd and the international atomic energy agency. It is based on information compiled in 40 countries, including those that are major producers and consumers of uranium. Dec, 2018 the 2018 red book offers updated information on established uranium production centres and mine development plans, as well as projections of nuclear generating capacity and reactorrelated requirements through 2035, in order to address long term uranium supply and demand issues. Uranium resources production and demand the red book unece. Estimating how much uranium actually exists on the planet is another issue in itself. Uranium supplies good for the long haul world nuclear news.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading uranium. Since the mid1960s, with the cooperation of their member countries and states, the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea have jointly prepared periodic updates currently every two years on world uranium resources, production and demand. Resources, production and demand, also known as the red book, estimates the identified amount of conventional uranium resources which can be mined for less than usd kg to be about 5. The majority of the unconventional uranium resources reported in the red book are associated with uranium occurrences in phosphate rocks. Its contents are based on official information received from 45 countries, supplemented by unofficial information for two others. Pdf world uranium resources, production and demand. In february 2017 an agreement with kazatomprom to help mongolia in uranium exploration, mining and treatment was announced. The book put forth an fairly interesting history of the use of uranium.
This 27th edition features a comprehensive assessment of uranium supply and demand and projections as of 1 january 2017 to the year 2035. The uranium resources for each are listed in paladin energys 20 annual report. Over the 40 years of its existence, the red book has collected an impressive quantity of official data supplied by governments. War, energy, and the rock that shaped the world i purchased this book because i want to learn more about the element uranium. Oecd ilibrary forty years of uranium resources, production. This book is well written and load with facts and dates about this mysterious element from its earliest discovery. Resources, production and demand red book 2008 oecdnea and iaea. These data are widely believed to provide an accurate and solid basis for future decisions about nuclear energy.
All the energy basins will have potential of various renewables energy sources. This 27th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the. Uranium resources, production and demand about the state of uranium resources. First published in 1965, this, the 21st edition of what has become known as the red book, contains official data. Uranium resource availability to support global expansion. Thorium is estimated to be three to four times more abundant than uranium in the earths crust and it is one of the most energy dense elements found in nature. Published every other year, uranium resources, production, and demand, or the red book as it is commonly known, is jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency.
However, total identified uranium resources will last for over 100 years at. Prior to the dissolution of the fsu and the comecon block, all of the member countries used resource classification systems that were. It is the 26th edition of the report, currently updated every two years, and provides a reflection of information current as of 1 january 2015. Resources, production and demand, this is the 24th edition of a periodic. This book, known as the red book, summarizes data about the actual and near future nuclear energy situation and presents the accumulated worldwide knowledge about the existing and expected uranium resources. The author spent too much time in my view talking about his particular adventures to various parts of the world investigating the history of uranium and its impact on the world. Uranium is the raw material used to produce fuel for longlived nuclear power facilities, necessary for the generation of significant amounts of baseload lowcarbon electricity for decades to come. The 26th edition of the red book reflects information current as of 1 january 2015. This 26 th edition features a comprehensive assessment of uranium supply and. This edition of the red book also includes a compilation and evaluation of previously published data on unconventional uranium resources. In contrast, the uranium resources appear to be accurately documented in the red book.
Resources, production and demand nuclear energy agency. Global uranium supply can meet projected demand, nea and. In the following we will analyze this apparent 20% increase in conventional uranium resources in detail. World uranium and thorium resources download ebook pdf.
Uranium resources ceo discusses definitive agreement to acquire neutron energy and executes financing agreement with resource capital fund transcript by seeking alpha mar 7. New red book assures longterm availability of uranium. World uranium resources are ample to meet requirements for the foreseeable future but timely investment in facilities will be needed to make sure production keeps pace with growing demand, according to a new edition of the flagship red book. The basis of this assessment is a comparison of uranium resource estimates according to categories of. Resource figures in the red book are estimates of what is known about the uranium resource base at a specific time and each report is a snapshot of a dynamic system. Reasonably assured resources losses resulting from miningmilling deducted, and cost categories from 2009 red book. The report provides analyses and information from 49uranium producing and consuming countries. The international atomic energy agency provides two main sources of uranium resource information. Uranium in mongolia mongolia uranium world nuclear. Every two years, the nuclear energy agency releases an updated version of the red book. Uranium resources are classified by a scheme based on. The red book is a highly sanitized report that contains scarcely any of the critical information compiled by, for example, the wise uranium project 2 or the ejolt environmental justice project. The basis for the assessment consists of estimates of uranium resources in several categories of existence and economic attractiveness, projections of. Dec, 2018 these are recoverable, reasonably assured and inferred resources and this represents an increase of 7.
More than a 100 years later, in 1941, its potential as an energy source was proved. Although a valuable commodity, declining market prices for uranium in recent years, driven by. According to the red book, global uranium mine production increased by 3% from 2015 to 2016. Worldwide uranium resources, production and demand are all increasing, according to the latest edition of the red book. The 2016 red book, which takes a snapshot of the uranium sector as of 1 january 2015, finds that total identified uranium resources have. The conventional worldwide uranium resources are estimated by the authors of the red book as 5. Global uranium supply can meet projected demand, nea and iaea.