New mines needed to meet future demand

摘要

Sufficient uranium reserves are hosted worldwide, however, in future, new mines will have to be commissioned to keep up with the global uranium demand, as more nuclear power stations come on line, says State-owned power utility Eskom nuclear spokesperson Tony Stott. He believes that, if South Africa embarks on the proposed programme to deliver 9 600 MW of nuclear capacity by 2029, natural uranium suppliers from South Africa, Namibia and other African countries, as well as international supply, will be sufficient to fuel the proposed local nuclear power stations.