GLOBAL URANIUM RESERVES
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FIGURE 9.16 Regional distribution of recoverable uranium: Four regions possess over 90% of known reserves of recoverable uranium. Countries with the largest known reserves of recoverable uranium: More than 97% of known reserves of recoverable uranium occur in 14 countries. (2012 Data from World Nuclear Association, www.world-nuclear.org/info/Nuclear-Fuel-Cycle/Uranium-Resources/Supply-of-Uranium/#.UYrrT4KHamE)