Uranium Canada
Canada sources approximately 20 to 30% of the world’s annual uranium output. As such, Canada is the largest producer of natural uranium in the world.
The province of Saskatchewan holds the world’s richest deposits of uranium – Saskatchewan produces all of Canada’s uranium.
Over 80% of the uranium produced in Canada is exported for electricity generation.
Canada mines uranium ore in the form of pitchblende, a black mineral. The ore is crushed and milled to separate the uranium.
Mining companies are exploring northern Saskatchewan and Alberta for new uranium deposits.
The energy contained in Canada’s current uranium reserves is approximately equivalent to 6.5 billion tonnes of coal or 20 billion barrels of oil.
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