“A era do urânio barato está acabando,” diz a maior produtora global
Enquanto diversos países anunciam planos de retomar os investimentos em energia nuclear, mineradoras de urânio em todo o mundo enfrentam aumentos em seus custos operacionais e atrasos em projetos de expansão. Segundo o CEO da maior produtora e exportadora global, a Kazatomprom, Meirzhan Yussupov, esse cenário explica a recente disparada dos preços da matéria-prima – […] The post “A era do urânio…
Major global uranium producer Kazatomprom warns that the era of cheap uranium is coming to an end according to its CEO, Meirzhan Yussupov. The company, which is the world's largest producer and exporter of the material, recently reported that its long-term uranium contracts reached the highest level in 18 years, showing "incredibly stable" prices.
Yussupov attributes this surge in prices to a shift in market dynamics, where producers with large, proven reserves now have the power to set prices, while utilities' purchasing strategies move away from spot market dependence towards securing long-term reserves. This shift, according to Yussupov, signifies a "massive global change" and a "real momentum" for uranium after years of market turbulence and speculation over whether demand would return.
Countries around the world, including Brazil, have recently pledged to triple nuclear energy capacity by 2050, marking a "formal shift from debate to operational execution" for the nuclear sector. Despite not being as closely followed by financial markets as metals like iron, uranium has attracted investor interest, with analysts predicting a "decade-long super cycle" driven by strong demand and limited supply.
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