Uranium Highlights - 4Q 2007Uranium Highlights - 4Q 2007
Uranium Market:
-- The spot uranium price is US$93/lb, up 9% from US$85/lb 3 months ago
(and up 24% from its low of US$75/lb, October 2007) and down 33% from its
high of US$138/lb 6 months ago.
-- Forward indicators currently suggest a flat outlook for the uranium
price of around US$90/lb to US$100/lb over the next few months.
-- Indicators currently suggest the uranium price market expectation is
US$125/lb by September 2008.
-- Uranium fund sentiment and activity remain important factors in the
outlook for the spot uranium price.
-- Planned and proposed new nuclear power reactors worldwide have
increased strongly from January to October 2007. As reported by the World
Nuclear Association (WNA), the number of planned and proposed reactors has
increased from 222 reactors (January 29) to 316 reactors (October 17), an
increase of 94 reactors (or 42%).
-- China has announced 116 planned and proposed new nuclear power
reactors, up from 63 in January 2007 (an increase of 84%); and the USA is
up from 23 in January 2007 to 32 units (up 39%)
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