Uranium*

country mine production 2006 (metric tons) % of world mine production

Canada 9,862 25.0

Australia 7,593 19.3

Kazakhstan 5,279 13.4

Niger 3,434 8.7

Russia** 3,262 8.3

Namibia 3,067 7.8

Uzbekistan 2,260 5.7

United States 1,672 4.2

Ukraine** 800 2.0

China** 750 1.9

South Africa 534 1.4

Czech Republic 359 0.9

Brazil 190 0.5

India** 177 0.4

Romania** 90 0.2

Germany 50 0.1

Pakistan** 45 0.1

France 5 0.0

world total 39,429 100***

*Uranium (tri-) octaoxide.

**Estimate.

***Detail does not add to total given because of rounding.

Source: World Nuclear Association, Market Report (2007).