This 27th edition features a comprehensive assessment of uranium supply and demand and projections as of 1 january 2017 to the year 2035. 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. Uranium spot price usdlb u 30 8 1994 1999 2004 0 10 20 30 40 50 oecd nea iaea uranium group activities recently. This edition of the red book also includes a compilation and evaluation of previously. Areas of morro bay have been added to the evacuation list. Commercial orders may be directed to oecd publications, co turpin distribution. A joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency oecd, paris, 2008. The 22nd edition, released this june, reflects information as of 1 january 2007.
The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and. The oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1 february 1958. The amount of uranium identified that can be economically mined rose to some 6. The oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1st. Impacts of the fukushima daiichi accident on nuclear.
There are rising trends in terms of worldwide exploration and mine development, as well as interest in finding new resources. Approval of the minutes of the previous session held on 1718 april 2008 nea nem 2008 1 with the adoption of two minor modifications in the english version only, the minutes of. Resources, production and demand red book 2008 oecd nea and iaea external links edit world distribution of uranium deposits database udepoiaea free registration required. It comprises a 1400m thick, red bed succession, the athabasca group of paleohelikian approx 1450ma age and occupies. This 27th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly. They are listed in order from deep primary magmatic deposits to sedimentary and surficial deposits following the geological cycle of cuney 2010 illustrated in fig. This 27th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the nuclear energy agency nea and the. Nea sumdec 2008 2 2 117th session of the steering committee for nuclear energy 1617 october 2008 1.
What is the logical reason why usa uranium was sold to. A joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic. The iaea and oecd nea state that these resources are sufficient to supply the current oncethrough fuel cycle for 85 years at 2004 rates of consumption. This book, known as the iaeanea 2007 red book, summarizes data. This 24th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the.
Oecd ilibrary is the online library of the organisation for economic cooperation and development oecd featuring its books, papers and statistics and is the gateway to oecd s analysis and data. Because stepping back, the rationale for the deal is easy to see, the approval for the deal is easy to see, and th. Region identified resources projected resources u content in ore tons u nat tons u nat ppm rajsk 5320 88 850 250 okrzeszyn 940. Universally known as the red book, it is currently published every two years and draws together. Resources, production and demand commonly known as the red book published every two years by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. 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. Resources, production and demand often known as the red book published every two years by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. The last time the democratic republic of congo drc reported exploration activities. List of all red book editions 19652018 and national reports. Oecd publishing is one of the worlds largest publishers of books in the fields of economics and public affairs.
Total 7 270 t 45 y service npp mw 100 000 t 625 y service npp mw. Identified resources increase beyond 5 mt it does not basically change the long term problem 2050 generation iv nucelar systems with a closed upu cycle would enable full. These updates have been published by the oecd nea in what is commonly known as the red book. The red book, jointly prepared by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the. A joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency. Resources, production and demand the question of nuclear life cycle analysis in terms of energy inputs vs energy output is probably irresolvable. Although the focus of the red book remains uranium resources, production and demand. House of representatives committees isr uranium report. It is fascinating to me how the extreme right wing has seized on this without actually stepping back and looking at the big picture. New red book assures longterm availability of uranium. The revised classification is used in the 2014 version of the red book oecd neaiaea, 2014.
Fifteen types of deposits have been retained in the new iaea classification scheme. Pdf canadian participation in oecdneakaeri rod bundle. 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. A joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency uranium 2014. Worldwide exploration and mine development expenditures in 2008 totalled about. Oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea have jointly prepared periodic updates currently every two years on. The publications in this series provide authoritative, reliable information on nuclear technologies, economics, strategies and resources to governments for use in policy analyses and decision making. Central african republic, the democratic republic of congo, gabon, guinea. Central african republic, the democratic republic of congo, gabon. A series of publications from the oecd nuclear energy agency on various aspects of nuclear development. The basis of this assessment is a comparison of uranium resource estimates according to categories of. Relies principally on input from country representatives nominated by governments to the uranium group. Global uranium supply ensured for long term, new report.
Germany including the former german democratic republic, the russian. 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 sorption project phase iii 05152012 662012043p1 9789264177857 nuclear energy data 2012 10102012 662012051p1. Uranium 2005 nuclear energy agency nea generation iv. Each edition of the red book contains estimates of uranium resources. Oecd nea iaea uranium group activities robert vance, nea secretariat jan slezak, iaea secretariat. International atomic energy agency iaea and nuclear energy agency nea. France, germany including the former german democratic republic, the russian. We dont always find ourselves agreeing with thomas friedman at the nyt, but thats the job of a columnist, isnt it.
The mission of the nea is to assist its member countries in maintaining and further developing, through international cooperation, the scientific, technological and legal bases. It publishes more than 250 new books, 40 updated statistical databases, and thousands of new statistical tables, working papers, and journal articles each year. List of all red book editions 19652016 and national reports. Listing of all red book editions 19652008 and national reports.
Adoption of the agenda nea nea 2008 2 the agenda was adopted. It is the recognised world reference on uranium and is based on official information received from 43 countries. Uranium supplies good for the long haul world nuclear news. The oecd nuclear energy agency nea was established on 1st february 1958 under the. A joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency and the international atomic energy agency oecd, paris, 2012 isbn 9789264178038 euro 140, usd 196, gbp 126, japanese yen 18 200 order from. Longstanding oecd nea and iaea cooperation first published in 1965 since 1990s published every 2 years. The iaea secretariat updated the ug on iaea activities in the area of uranium, in particular noting. Here at toberead, we pride ourselves in our bipartisanship when it comes to reading books. Radioactive waste management programmes in oecd nea member countries 661998021p1 nuclear emergency data management zurich, switzerland, 14 september 1995.
Iaea uranium exploration field work inpro 2012, vienna, 307382012 14. Reading opens a vast number of worlds, it introduces us to people from the pastsome great like our 16th president, abraham lincoln, a republican. The oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea published their 2009 red book on uranium resources and demand. Underground mining accounted for 32% of global production in 2008. Approval of the minutes of the previous session held on 1718 april 2008 neanem 2008 1 with the adoption of two minor modifications in the english version only, the.
The deployment of advanced reactors and fuel cycle technologies could conceivably make the total identified uranium resource base sufficient for thousands of years, according to a new report by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea. Uranium resource availability to support global expansion. Uranium resources production and demand the red book. Red face book is an analysis of the joint report by the oecd nuclear energy agency nea and the international atomic energy agency iaea entitled. Since 1965, the iaea and the organisation for economic cooperation and development nuclear energy agency oecd nea have utilized information provided from member countries and states to publish a joint report on major aspects of uranium production, demand, and trade. 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. Production and demand in perspective the red book retrospective. It received its present designation on 20th april 1972, when japan became its first noneuropean full member. In all, 22 countries reported output in 2010, 2 more than in 2008 as production began in. Adoption of the agenda neanea 2008 2 the agenda was adopted. The latest edition of the red book, officially titled uranium 2009. Primary and secondary sources in global nuclear fuel. Organisation for economic co operation and development the oecd is a unique forum where the governments of 35 democracies work together to address the. This 22nd edition of the red book replaces the 2005 edition and reflects information current as of 1st january 2007.
Since 1965, the organisation for economic developments oecd nuclear energy agency nea, in cooperation with the uns iaea, has published a report roughly every 2 years on uranium resources. This 27th edition of the red book, a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared. Nea membership today consists of 28 oecd member countries. Although the focus of the red book remains uranium resources.