2023-11-02 21:06:23
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev (right) met with President of the “Orano” company Claude Imovine (left) at the Uzbekistan-France business forum held in Samarkand, November 2, 2023. Presidency of Uzbekistan
ANALYSIS – The French nuclear fuel specialist is increasing its collaborations in Central Asia. A pool of opportunities for Franco-international cooperation.
Three hundred and fifty kilograms of uranium may seem light. Last year, Orano produced 7,524 tonnes. But these 350 kg are very symbolic. These are the first extracted by the French group from the soil of Uzbekistan. The announcement was made Thursday by Orano on the occasion of President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to this Central Asian country. Objective: to increase this production carried out as part of a pilot project.
The exploitation of the first uranium mine in this former Soviet Republic aims to diversify the sources of supply for the French nuclear giant. Orano, resulting from part of the activities of the former Areva, specializes in the management of nuclear fuel, from the extraction of uranium to the treatment of radioactive waste, including its enrichment, recycling and recycling. transportation.
This diversification strategy has become a more significant reality for all industrial groups since the Covid pandemic and the proliferation…
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