American Scientific today published an article by Steve Fetter, dean of the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy, titled ‘How long will the world’s uranium supplies last?’  Read the article here.  Excerpts follows:

“If the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) has accurately estimated the planet’s economically accessible uranium resources, reactors could run more than 200 years at current rates of consumption.”

“According to the NEA, identified uranium resources total 5.5 million metric tons, and an additional 10.5 million metric tons remain undiscovered—a roughly 230-year supply at today’s consumption rate in total. Further exploration and improvements in extraction technology are likely to at least double this estimate over time.”

The article then goes on to discuss potential improvements in extraction technology.

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