Nuclear energy agency the oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1 february 1958. This joint report was prepared by the nea and iaea secretariats. It is based on official information from 43 countries and includes. Oecd nuclear energy agency nuclear fuel cycle resources. Resources, production, demand oecdnea iaea uranium group activities. Resources, production and demand, this is the 24th edition of a periodic assessment published by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. During the meetings it was agreed that the classification system developed jointly by the iaea and the nuclear energy agency of the oecd, as published in the world report uranium resources, production and demand the red book, should be the international standard for reporting uranium resources. The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency, is a recognised world reference on uranium. Nea uranium activities international atomic energy agency. Uranium 2018 resources, production and demand en oecd. Oecd nuclear energy agency nuclear fuel cycle resources and. Consultancy meeting to develop a tecdoc on uranium production feasibility studies. The nuclear energy agency has tentative plans for developing nuclear power, using either korean smart reactors or toshiba 4s types, from 2021.
The red book online system has been developed with the intent to improve the efficiency of the entry of the data and text used to produce the red book. Although not the primary focus of the red book, activity updates on the. Formed in the early 1960s oecd, european nuclear energy agency 1991. This 24th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency, provides analyses and. The red book online system is accessible from the restricted site of the nea iaea uranium group webpage. Uranium is the raw material used to produce fuel for longlived nuclear power facilities, necessary for the generation of significant amounts of baseload lowcarbon electricity for decades to come.
This wellrecognised world reference on uranium was jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency of the organization for economic cooperation and development oecdnea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. Nov 30, 2016 the 26 th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was published today. Oecdnea activities to promote cooperation on nuclear safety assessment and research javier reig head, nuclear safety division october 2010 international conference on tsos challenges 1 international conference on the challenges faced by tsos in enhancing. Future lowcarbon energy systems and uranium resources. Red book series a history of resource and mine development, changing supply and demand situation. Oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. The nuclear energy agency nea is a specialised agency within the organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd, an intergovernmental organisation of industrialised countries, based in paris, france.
For further information about news send a request by email to the news contact point at the iaea. It is the recognised world reference on uranium and is based on official information received from 43 countries. This 27th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on. Resources, production and demand, the 25th edition of the red book, is a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the oecd nea and the iaea. Oecd neaiaea red book 2018 after a peak in 2014 attributed to the development of cigar lake mine canada and husab namibia, global expenditures significantly decreased. Lowcarbon energy transitions and global materials outlook. The 2011 red book reported that emeelt mines llc, now a subsidiary of the central asian uranium company ltd cauc, carried out exploration and research activities in the dornod area and was planning to start underground mining of the gurvanbulag deposit in 2014. New edition of red book uranium report is published iaea.
Yet, the uranium required for lvnpp bwr reloading is obtained from the world market. The oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1st february 1958 under the name of the oeec. The oecds nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency have released the 2016 version of their biennial red book. Red book sees production capacity as future uranium challenge. Uranium resources the red book enables for the first time comparison of western and other uranium resources. In order to predict undiscovered uranium deposits, there. The nea said uranium resources presented in the latest book, reflecting the situation as of 1 january 2009, show that. Nea membership today consists of 28 oecd member countries. Uranium in mongolia mongolia uranium world nuclear. This is volume b in the oecd nuclear energy agency nea chemical thermodynamics series. Uranium deposits are usually classified based on the characteristics of their host rocks and geological environments dahlkamp, 1993. The report provides analyses and information from 49 uranium producing and consuming countries. Nea nuclear development joint neaiaea uranium group. Resources, production and demand, the red book, was released in november 2016.
New red book assures longterm availability of uranium. Uranium resources production and demand the red book unece. The nea and the iaea gratefully acknowledge the attentive support provided by members of the joint nea iaea group on uranium, as well as the. Uranium could last thousands of years with advanced. The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was first published in 1965 and has since grown to be a recognised world reference on uranium.
Investment is required to ensure that new resources can be brought into production. List of all red book editions 19652018 and national reports 451. Oecd nuclear energy agency and international atomic energy agency. Agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. Oecdnea activities relating to innovative nuclear energy. The 26 th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was published today. These updates have been published by the oecd nea in what is commonly known as the red book. Iaeaoecdnea fuel incident notification and analysis system technical meeting for the national coordinators of the joint iaeaoecdnea fuel incident notification and analysis system finas organized by the iaea and the oecdnea iaea headquarters vienna, austria 1012 september 2018 ref. The mission of the oecd nuclear energy agency nea is to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international cooperation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for the safe, environmentally friendly and economical use of. Uranium could last thousands of years with advanced reactors. Resources, production and demand a joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency nuclearenergyagency u ranium 2005. Mexico has unexplored uranium resources, and the identified conventional uranium resources are approximately 4500 tonnes neaiaea uranium 2016.
Uranium supplies good for the long haul world nuclear news. The oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1 february 1958. This study reflects the collective views of the participating experts though not necessarily those. According to the iaea website, the iaea and oecd will release uranium 2009. The joint neaiaea group on uranium ug uranium resources, production and demand, also familiarly known as the red book, is a biennial publication produced jointly by the nea and the iaea under the auspices of the joint neaiaea uranium group. Developing production capacity to meet the worlds uranium needs, rather than the availability of uranium resources, is a likely challenge over coming years according to the latest edition of the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and international atomic energy agency iaea joint report on uranium resources, production and demand. Red book uranium pdf red book reflects information current as of 1 january 20. Although a valuable commodity, declining market prices for uranium in recent years, driven by uncertainties concerning the evolution in the use of nuclear power, have led to significant production. The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, is the foremost reference on uranium. This work is published on the responsibility of the secretarygeneral of the oecd. Oecdnea uranium activities red book uram symposium. It is intended to ultimately replace the use of the paper questionnaire.
Oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea have jointly prepared periodic updates currently every two years on. Mexico has unexplored uranium resources, and the identified conventional uranium resources are approximately 4500 tonnes nea iaea uranium 2016. Uranium resources, production, and demand, or the red book as it is commonly known, is jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency. Jul 19, 2010 according to the iaea website, the iaea and oecd will release uranium 2009. Universally known as the red book, it is currently published every two years and draws together official data on uranium. Australia, austria, belgium, canada, the czech republic, denmark, finland, france. The red book online system is accessible from the restricted site of the neaiaea uranium group webpage. Jul 21, 2010 the latest edition of the red book, officially titled uranium 2009. Demand red book inpro, 27 august 2014 recognized source for global resource information longstanding oecdnea and iaea cooperation published every 2 years a snapshot of a dynamic system relies principally on input from country representatives nominated by. Resource assessments in this red book are divided into distinct categories that stand for different degrees of certainty concerning the indicated amounts. Demand red book inpro, 27 august 2014 recognized source for global resource information longstanding oecdnea and iaea cooperation published every 2 years a snapshot of a dynamic system relies principally on input from country representatives nominated by governments to the uranium group.
Decommissioning nuclear power plants 2003 d ecommissioning nuclear power. The latest edition of the red book, officially titled uranium 2009. It received its present designation on 20th april 1972, when japan became its first noneuropean full member. The 26th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the. Oecdnea activities to promote cooperation on nuclear. Published every other year, uranium resources, production, and demand, or the red book as it is commonly known, is jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency.
Global uranium supply can meet projected demand, nea. Over the 40 years of its existence, the red book has collected an impressive quantity of official data supplied by governments. This edition provides analyses and information from 45 producing and consuming countries in order to address questions on data on global uranium exploration, resources. A joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the. Primary and secondary sources in global nuclear fuel. The oecd nuclear energy agency nea organised a workshop. Certain issues of economic prospects of thoriumbased. Global uranium supply ensured for long term, new report. The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea, was first published in 1965 and. This book, known as the iaeanea 2007 red book, summarizes data. Site sponsors this site is hosted by the international atomic energy agency iaea and cosponsored by the nuclear energy agency of the organization of economic cooperation development oecdnea and world association of nuclear operators wano.
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The contributions from across the two agencies were led by dr luminita grancea at the nea, and dr adrienne hanly at the iaea. Resources, production and demand, was unveiled yesterday by the oecds nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. The mission of the oecd nuclear energy agency nea is to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international cooperation, the scientific, technological and legal bases required for the safe, environmentally friendly and economical use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. Oecdnea activities to promote cooperation on nuclear safety. Oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea have jointly prepared periodic updates currently every two years on world uranium resources, production and demand. Iaea oecdnea fuel incident notification and analysis system. Uranium group history formed in the early 1960s oecd, european nuclear energy agency 1991. Uranium 2005 resources, production and demand, presents the results of the most recent. Nuclear energy agency the oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1st february 1958 under the name of the oeec european nuclear energy agency. Oecd nea activities to promote cooperation on nuclear safety assessment and research javier reig head, nuclear safety division october 2010 international conference on tsos challenges 1 international conference on the challenges faced by tsos in enhancing nuclear safety and security tokyo, japan, 2528 october 2010. Uranium is the raw material used to produce fuel for longlived nuclear power facilities, necessary for the generation of significant amounts of basel. Resources, production and demand red book or the twodegree the scenario 2ds. These updates have been published by the oecdnea in what is commonly known as the red book. Resources, production and demand since 2001 the price of uranium has steadily climbed over fivefold, at a rate and reaching heights not seen since the 1970s.