04/09/2019
World Uranium Mining Production by WNA-Jordan
The international organization “World Nuclear Association” has recently published an article about the world's production of uranium from mines, mentioning the exact percentage of each country’s contribution to the over whole amount of uranium in the world. Jordan was one of the highest 16 countries with uranium resources. This emphasizes the important role for Jordan’s uranium project nationally and internationally.
Table: Uranium resources by country
|
Country
|
Tonnes U
|
Percentage of world
|
|
Australia
|
1,818,300
|
30%
|
|
Kazakhstan
|
842,200
|
14%
|
|
Canada
|
514,400
|
8%
|
|
Russia
|
485,600
|
8%
|
|
Namibia
|
442,100*
|
7%
|
|
South Africa
|
322,400
|
5%
|
|
China
|
290,400
|
5%
|
|
Niger
|
280,000*
|
5%
|
|
Brazil
|
276,800
|
5%
|
|
Uzbekistan
|
139,200*
|
2%
|
|
Ukraine
|
114,100
|
2%
|
|
Mongolia
|
113,500
|
2%
|
|
Botswana
|
73,500*
|
1%
|
|
Tanzania
|
58,200*
|
1%
|
|
USA
|
47,200
|
1%
|
|
Jordan
|
43,500
|
1%
|
|
Other
|
280,600
|
4%
|
|
World total
|
6,142,600
|
|
Resource: https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/world-uranium-mining-production.aspx 