The
Global Nuclear Fuel Market Supply and Demand 2001-2020 |
Table
2: Estimated uranium production and consumption 1945-2000 (tonnes U)
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West |
East | World | |
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Production |
1 245 000 |
754 000 |
1 999 000 |
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Reactor requirement |
-1 008 000 |
-130 000 |
-1 138 000 |
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Military use |
-264 000 |
-457 000 |
-721 000 |
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Net imports/exports |
+144 000 |
-144 000 |
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Remaining inventories |
177 000 |
23 000 |
140 000 |
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