Contents tagged with uranium

  • Germany's uranium imports from Russia surge by 70% despite energy sanctions

    Germany imported at least 68.6 tons of uranium from Russia in 2024, according to data from the Lower Saxony Ministry of Environment, Energy, and Climate Protection, as reported by Spiegel. This marks a 70% increase in imports of this resource compared to 2023.

    The uranium suppliers were two subsidiaries of the Russian state corporation Rosatom. The material, slated for use in nuclear power plants, was delivered to the Advanced Nuclear Fuels (ANF) plant in Lingen, which manufactures fuel …

  • Putin proposes export ban on uranium, titanium, and nickel to counter Western sanctions

    Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed the country's government to consider "specific restrictions" on the export of non-ferrous metals, particularly uranium, titanium, and nickel, according to Interfax. During a videoconference with government members, Putin told Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, "They limit the supply of certain goods to us, but maybe we should also think about certain restrictions—uranium, titanium, nickel."

    "If this doesn't harm us, it might be worth considering—I'm …

  • US imports record $209.5 million of Russian uranium in May despite upcoming ban

    The United States purchased enriched uranium from Russia amounting to $209.5 million in May, marking the highest level since March 2023 when the US imported $245.9 million of enriched uranium from Russia, reported Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, ,citing data from the American statistics bureau.

    The resumption of uranium deliveries from Russia to the US occurred after a break in April, the report notes. Throughout May, Russia exported 91.1 tonnes of uranium.

    In total, the US purchased …