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【世界核协会网站2012年4月报道】2011年,全球天然铀总产量约为53494tU,比2010年(53663tU)略有下降。世界铀矿开采业在2011年继续呈现下述特点:天然铀产量的地域分布极不均匀,前三大铀生产国即哈萨克斯坦、加拿大和澳大利亚的产量占世界总产量的约64%;地浸矿产量在总产量中的份额持续上升,2011年达到45%;在经历了1993年之前10年的产量下滑之后,世界铀矿产量逐渐回升,目前可满足全球核电站85%的年度需求。
[World Nuclear Association website reported in April 2012] In 2011, the total output of natural uranium in the world was 53494tU, a slight decrease from 2010 (53663tU). The uranium mining industry in the world continued to show the following characteristics in 2011: The geographical distribution of natural uranium production is extremely uneven. The output of the top three uranium producing countries, namely Kazakhstan, Canada and Australia, accounts for about 64% of the world’s total output; The share of mineral output in total production continued to rise, reaching 45% in 2011; after a 10-year decline in production before 1993, uranium production in the world has been gradually rising and now meets 85% of the annual global demand for nuclear power plants.