The uranium production has generally risen since 1993 and an increasing
proportion of uranium, now 45 percent, is produced by In-situ leach
mining, according to the World Nuclear Association’s market report data.
This Top 10 list is based on uranium production in 2011.
1. Kazakhstan
1. Kazakhstan
Production in 2010 : 17803 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 19451 tonnes
2. Canada
Production in 2011 : 19451 tonnes
2. Canada
Production in 2010 : 9783 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 9145 tonnes
3. Australia
Production in 2011 : 9145 tonnes
3. Australia
Production in 2010 : 5900 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 5983 tonnes
4. Niger
Production in 2011 : 5983 tonnes
4. Niger
Production in 2010 : 4198 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 4351 tonnes
5. Namibia
Production in 2011 : 4351 tonnes
5. Namibia
Production in 2010 : 4496 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 3258 tonnes
6. Uzbekistan
Production in 2011 : 3258 tonnes
6. Uzbekistan
Production in 2010 : 2874 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 3000 tonnes
7. Russia
Production in 2011 : 3000 tonnes
7. Russia
Production in 2010 : 3562 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 2993 tonnes
8. USA
Production in 2011 : 2993 tonnes
8. USA
Production in 2010 : 1660 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 1537 tonnes
9. China
Production in 2011 : 1537 tonnes
9. China
Production in 2010 : 1350 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 1500 tonnes
10. Ukraine
Production in 2011 : 1500 tonnes
10. Ukraine
Production in 2010 : 850 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 890 tonnes
Production in 2011 : 890 tonnes
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