Kazakhstan is the world’s largest uranium producer
The world’s largest uranium supplier is Kazakhstan, with 41% of supply and 12% of global reserves, but there are significant concerns over its capacity to supply the West, including:
- the country’s uranium production fell in 2022 and 2023
- long-term supply contracts often prioritize China and Russia
- Kazakhstan is heavily dependent on Russia to enrich and process its uranium, as Russia controls a 40% of global uranium processing facilities and 46% of total world enrichment capacity.