Kazatomprom
Kazatomprom revises projected output for 2008 and 2009
(SRI) - Kazakhstan’s national nuclear company, Kazatomprom, has lowered its uranium production plans for 2008-2009, Interfax reported on Friday.
ANALYSIS: Kazatomprom aims for top nuclear spot
As the nuclear industry enjoys a global revival, Kazatomprom is positioning itself to overtake Cameco as the world’s largest producer of uranium. It said in July that it expects to achieve this as early as next year, rather than in 2010 as originally planned.
Kazakhstan plans to become global leader in uranium production by 2009
(SRI) - Kazakhstan aims to become the leading producer of uranium by 2009, Mukhtar Dzhakishev, president of Kazakhstan’s state-owned nuclear company Kazatomprom, said on Tuesday.
Kazatomprom to raise a $300 million syndicated loan in July
Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan’s state-owned nuclear company, plans to raise a 2-year $300 million syndicated loan in July, Kazatomprom president Mukhtar Dzhakishev announced on Tuesday at a press conference in Almaty.
According to Dzhakishev, Citibank has been mandated to arrange the deal.
Kazakhstan to build sulfur processing plants
Kazatomprom, the Kazakh national nuclear company, plans to build several sulfur processing plants in the republic, said Raushan Sarmurzina, director of the Petrochemical Department at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, at the Kazakh-Canadian business forum in Astana on Wednesday.
Kazakhstan Energy Roundup - June 24, 2008
KazMunaiGas sees stable production levels on core fields at 9.5 million tonnes
(Thomson Financial - Forbes) - JSC KazMunaiGas Exploration Production said it is on track to achieve its 2008 plan of maintaining stable production levels on its core fields at about 9.5 million tonnes.
KazMunaiGas E&P delays acquisition due to tax reform
(Reuters) - London-listed Kazakh oil producer KazMunaiGas Exploration and Production (KMG E&P) said on Monday it would delay at least one planned acquisition this year due to expected tax reform.
Toshiba agrees metals deal with Kazatomprom
(Financial Times) - Toshiba, the Japanese electronics group, has signed a deal to secure supplies of rare metals for its nuclear power business from Kazatomprom, the state-owned Kazakh nuclear company, in the latest sign of strong demand for such commodities.
BMB Munai, Inc. set to join Russell 3000 Index (PR Newswire)
Kazakhstan delegation takes part in International Oil Conference (Kazakhstan Today)
Areva, Kazatomprom to set up uranium, fuel JVs
French state-owned nuclear group Areva and Kazakh uranium miner Kazatomprom agreed on Wednesday to boost joint uranium output and set up a nuclear fuel assembly line.
Uranium and nuclear power in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has been an important source of uranium for more than fifty years. Over 2001-2006 production rose from 2000 to 5279 tonnes U per year, and further mine development is under way with a view to annual production of 18,000 tU/yr by 2010 and 30,000 tU by 2018.
