Africa’s uranium industry is becoming a strategic front in the global race for nuclear fuel, as rising reactor demand, supply-security concerns and resource nationalism draw fresh attention to the continent’s reserves.
Kazakhstan followed with 813,900 tonnes and Canada with 582,000 tonnes, giving the three countries 52% of global identified resources.
Africa, however, holds several of the next major uranium resource bases, with Namibia ranking fourth globally at 497,900 tonnes, followed by Niger with 336,000 tonnes and South Africa with 320,900 tonnes.
Meanwhile, Namibia ranks even higher in production, standing as the world’s third-largest uranium producer after Kazakhstan and Canada after record output last year topped 10,000 tonnes of U3O8, commonly known as yellowcake.
Botswana, with 87,200 tonnes, and Tanzania, with 57,700 tonnes, add further depth to Africa’s long-term supply position.
