Top 10 Countries with the Largest Uranium Resources Globally in 2023

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Erlina Fury Santika 22/06/2025 11:00 WIB

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According to World Nuclear Association data, at least 10 countries possessed the world's largest uranium resources in the latest 2023 data. Australia is the leading country.

Estimated Extractable Uranium Resources by Top 10 Countries (2023)

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The World Nuclear Association (WNA) compiled a list of the 10 countries with the largest global uranium resources in 2023.

These resources are calculated based on an extraction cost not exceeding US$130 per kilogram (kg) of uranium. This figure represents the cost extraction threshold.

Australia ranks first with a volume of 1.67 million tons in 2023. This volume represents 28% of global resources meeting this specification.

Second is Kazakhstan with 813,900 tons, representing 14%. Kazakhstan was the world's largest uranium producer until 2022, with a volume of 21,220 tons.

Third is Canada, with 582,000 tons or 10%, followed by Namibia with 497,900 tons or 8%.

The top 10 also includes Russia, Nigeria, South Africa, China, Brazil, and Mongolia.

Below is a complete list of countries with uranium resources based on a US$130 per kg extraction standard in 2023.

Australia: 1,671,200 tons (28%)
Kazakhstan: 813,900 tons (14%)
Canada: 582,000 tons (10%)
Namibia: 497,900 tons (8%)
Russia: 476,600 tons (8%)
Nigeria: 336,000 tons (6%)
South Africa: 320,900 tons (5%)
China: 270,500 tons (5%)
Brazil: 167,800 tons (3%)
Mongolia: 144,600 tons (2%)

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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