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Global uranium resources are more than adequate to meet projected requirements for nuclear electricity generation, according to the latest edition of a United Nations-backed world reference guide.
The guide ‘Uranium 2005: Resources, Production and Demand,’ jointly prepared by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) estimates the total identified amount of conventional uranium stock, which can be mined for less than 130 dollars per kilo, at about 4.7 million tonnes.
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