Uranium Demand Through 2040– A Doubling Is Possible
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According to calculations by the World Nuclear Association, approximately 391 million pounds of uranium per year could be required for reactors by 2040.
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Demand already exceeds primary uranium production. Without new mines and the expansion of existing ones, there will be supply bottlenecks for uranium in the long term. This will require unprecedented construction speeds, political reforms, and strategic license extensions. Then nuclear energy can also play a major role in ensuring a secure, affordable, and climate-neutral energy supply.
There are five key trends in electricity and energy demand that make the expansion of nuclear energy necessary. First, around 750 million people in the growing global population still lack access to electricity. Second, the electrification of all economic sectors is accelerating. At the same time, third, countries are transitioning from fossil fuels to low-carbon electricity. A fourth point is the rising energy consumption of new technologies, particularly digital infrastructure and data-intensive processes. Fifth, economic sectors that are difficult to decarbonize are being decarbonized through alternatives such as nuclear energy.
Kazakhstan, which will be the largest uranium-producing country by 2025, has effectively nationalized the uranium industry through legislative changes. As a result, uranium from Kazakhstan will serve eastern buyers more than western buyers. Uranium supply from Russia will also dwindle due to sanctions. In terms of price, uranium has shown strength since the beginning of the year, as the outlook for nuclear energy is generally positive.
IsoEnergy - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/isoenergy-ltd/ - is considered a uranium producer that could begin production in the near future and holds high-grade uranium properties in Saskatchewan. Additional uranium projects are located in Australia, Argentina, and the U.S. The Larocque East project in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan is particularly high-grade and also stands out for its shallow mineralization and excellent infrastructure. According to a survey by the Fraser Institute, several areas in IsoEnergy’s portfolio rank among the world’s leading regions.
Premier American Uranium - https://www.commodity-tv.com/ondemand/companies/profil/premier-american-uranium-inc/ - holds uranium projects in five outstanding regions across the U.S. With its extensive land holdings, the company is ideally positioned to strengthen energy security in the U.S. A private placement has provided fresh capital. An extensive work program is planned for 2026 for the flagship Cebolleta project in New Mexico.
Current company information and press releases from IsoEnergy (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/iso-energy-ltd/ -) and Premier American Uranium (- https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/companies/premier-american-uranium-corp/ -).
You can also find further information in our new Uranium Metal Report at the following link: https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/uranium-report-2025-04/.
Sources: IsoEnergy, Premier American Uranium,
https://de.tradingeconomics.com/commodity/uranium;
https://www.miningscout.de/blog/2026/03/06/mit-dem-kasachstan-exit-von-laramide-resources-wird-der-uranmarkt-noch-fragmentierter/;
https://www.resource-capital.ch/en/reports/view/uranium-report-2025-04/
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