The Fuel Cycle in Brief

An overview of how uranium is used to generate electricity and how the byproducts are handled. More info
Mining

The uranium mining industry, how uranium is extracted and where it is found. More info
Conversion and Enrichment

How 'yellowcake' is converted and enriched for use in reactors. More info
Fuel Fabrication

How nuclear fuel assemblies are manufactured. More info
Electricity Generation

How nuclear power reactors generate electricity. More info
Used Fuel Management

What happens to nuclear fuel after it has been in a nuclear reactor. More info
Waste Management

How the nuclear industry stores and disposes of waste products. More info
Decommissioning

How nuclear facilities are dismantled after they have ceased operation. More info
Transport

How nuclear materials are transported. More info
Uranium Stewardship

How uranium products are managed in a safe, sustainable and acceptable manner. More info