A joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy. Resources, production and demand, the 25th edition of the red book, is a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the oecd nea and the iaea. It is the recognised world reference on uranium and is based on official information received from 43 countries. It is based on official information received from 43 countries.
This 25th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency, provides analyses and information from 45 producing and consuming countries in order to address these and other questions. World uranium resources provides two main sources of uranium. The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was first published in 1965 and has since grown to be a recognised world reference on uranium. Longstanding oecd nea and iaea cooperation first published in 1965 since 1990s published every 2 years. Red book sees production capacity as future uranium challenge. Based on the 2004 nuclear electricity generation rate of demand the amount is sufficient for 85 years, the study states. Red book series a history of resource and mine development, changing supply and demand situation.
Pdf world uranium geology, exploration, resources and. This edition features a comprehensive assessment of uranium supply and demand in 20 and. Red book data can be useful for uranium deposits in honour of michel cuney. Modern nuclear industry requires about 70 thousand tons of natural uranium annually.
Sep 05, 20 this 24th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency, provides analyses. Data from uranium red book 2011, published by the oecd nuclear energy agency. New edition of red book uranium report is published iaea. It is based on information compiled in 40 countries, including those that are major producers and consumers of uranium. In 2018, the 450 commercial nuclear power reactors in operation worldwide, with a net generating capacity of 396 gwe, required about 59,200 tu annually. With higher uranium prices today, the us resource is being examined again, as is a lowergrade resource in morocco. This is based upon, and updated from, the international uranium resource evaluation project iurep undertaken by the international atomic energy agency iaea and the nuclear energy agency, organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd nea with supporting data from 27 editions of the joint oecd neaiaea red book. Resource distribution according to the oecd iaea red book uranium 2007, the identified resources a sum of reasonably assured and inferred resources of uranium that can be mined for less than 12 ethics and nuclear energy technology 80 usd per kilogram uranium metal tu.
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. The red book shows that global uranium resources have increased, but. During the meetings it was agreed that the classification system developed jointly by the iaea and the nuclear energy agency of the oecd, as published in the world report uranium resources, production and demand the red book, should be the international standard for reporting uranium resources. Current data on resources, exploration, production and uranium stocks are also.
The report provides analyses and information from 49 uranium producing and consuming countries. This 27th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the. Red book says identified uranium resources are enough for 5. Feb 16, 2018 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. Oecd nuclear energy agency nuclear fuel cycle resources and. This 28th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, provides analyses and information from 45 producing and consuming countries in order to address these and other questions. Red book reveals plenty of uranium nuclear engineering. Worlds uranium resources enough for the foreseeable.
Its contents are based on official information received from 45 countries, supplemented by unofficial information for two others. This 28th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and 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. Global uranium supply ensured for long term, new report. World uranium geology, exploration, resources and production. Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the longterm, sustainable use of nuclear energy, according to the latest edition of the oecd. Uranium resources, production and demand, also familiarly known as the red book, is a biennial publication produced jointly by the nea and the iaea under the auspices of the joint neaiaea uranium group.
Resources, production and demand was published on 30 november. Nuclear energy agency 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. Adequate uranium to meet demand, latest red book concludes. Resources, production and demand isbn 9789264047891, commonly known as the red book, echoes the last few issues.
The latest edition of the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and international atomic energy agency iaea joint report on uranium resources, production and demand the red book published on 23 december, shows that global uranium resources have increased, but less than in previous years. Global uranium resources to meet projected demand iaea. Nuclear energy agency nea uranium resources, production. Clearly, major changes in the uranium industry are under way, driven by recent uranium price increases. Resources, production and demand a joint report by the nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency. This edition provides analyses and information from 45 producing and consuming countries in order to address questions on data on global uranium exploration, resources. Jul 20, 2010 the amount of uranium identified that can be economically mined rose to some 6. 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. 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. U ranium resources, production and demand uranium 2020. Red book sees production capacity as future uranium. Organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd. Uranium resources, production and demand, otherwise known as the red book. Dec 23, 2020 these are among the main findings of the latest edition of uranium resources, production and demand, also known as the red book, an essential global reference prepared jointly on a biennial basis by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea.
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. The latest edition of the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and international atomic energy agency iaea joint report on uranium resources. Dec 24, 2020 the red book also provides projections for nuclear power generation uranium requirements up to 2040, as well as a comprehensive assessment of the uranium supply and demand relationship. Over the 40 years of its existence, the red book has collected an impressive quantity of official data supplied by governments. As the only governmentsponsored publication tracking world trends and developments in uranium. Biggs, gosar, lesko want trump to subsidize american. Plans for florida extend only to 400 tuyear at this stage. Resources, production and demand commonly known as the red book published every two years by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. It is the 28th edition of the report, which is updated every two years, and reflects information current as of 1 january 2019. Oecd ilibrary forty years of uranium resources, production. Biggs, gosar, lesko want trump to subsidize american uranium. According to the optimistic forecasts of experts, the uranium demand up to 2035 could grow by more than 50% from the current.
Uranium resources production and demand the red book. This 22 nd edition of the red book replaces the 2005 edition and reflects information current as of 1 st january 2007. In according with iaea oecd red book there are about 7 millions tons of uranium available for recovery in the world. Red book reflects information current as of 1 january 2011. This classification scheme resulted from efforts to combine resource estimates from a number of different countries into harmonized global figures, with amounts reported as recoverable tonnes of uranium metal tu. It contains data on uranium exploration activities, resources and production for 49 countries, updating the 1997 edition of the red book. Oct 10, 2019 the red book is considered by uranium researchers and democratic governments to be the definitive reference on the global uranium market. The red book features a comprehensive assessment of current uranium supply and demand and projections to the. Show full abstract edition of the red book reflects information current as of 1 january 20. Red book features a comprehensive assessment of uranium supply and demand projections as of 1 january 2019 to the year 2040 bit. 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. Jan 01, 2016 uranium resources in the red book are classified by a twodimensional system of geological certainty and production costs. Uranium resources, production and demand red book inpro, 27 august 2014 recognized source for global resource information longstanding oecd nea and iaea cooperation published every 2 years a snapshot of a dynamic system relies principally on input from country representatives nominated by governments to the uranium group.
Oecd nea red book, 2014 bree, wna, 2014 asno annual report 20. Peak uranium is the point in time that the maximum global uranium production rate is reached. Several of the claims in the letter signed by gosar, biggs and lesko are not supported by oecds statistics. Uranium 2016 resources, production and demand en oecd. Based on 2008 rates of consumption, the total identified uranium resources as of january 2010 are sufficient to last over 100 years, it says. The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency, is a recognised world reference on uranium. This 28th 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 45 producing and consuming countries in order to address these and other questions. Uranium resources, production and demand, also familiarly known as the red book, is a biennial publication produced jointly by the nea and the iaea under. According to the oecd redbook, the world consumed 62. Jul 19, 2010 according to the iaea website, the iaea and oecd will release uranium 2009. Resources, production and demand also called the red book estimates the total identified amount of conventional uranium stock, which can be mined for less than usd per kg, to be about 4. An important result of this cooperation was the development of a classification system used in preparing the inventory of uranium resources published in the world report on uranium.
Nuclear energy agency nea worlds uranium resources. This red book retrospective was undertaken to collect, collate, analyse and publish all. Forty years of uranium resources, production and demand in. Red book says identified uranium resources are enough for. The report, commonly known as the red book, has been published at. These updates have been published by the oecd nea in what is commonly known as the red book. This 27th edition of the red book, a world reference on uranium jointly. World uranium resources provides two main sources of. The red book retrospective was undertaken to collect, collate, analyse and publish all of the key information collected in the 20 editions of the red. Organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd nea with supporting data from 27 editions of the joint oecd neaiaea red book. Worlds uranium resources enough for the foreseeable future. Red book reflects information current as of 1 january 20. The red book johannesburg november 2014 in the mid1960s, the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea began the publication of a report entitled. The report contains information from all 23 uranium producing countries.
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