Global Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies Benchmarking Analysis

The total reserves of the top 10 public listed uranium mining companies grew significantly during the period 2004-08.
 
Aug. 14, 2009 - PRLog -- Cameco and Areva, the two key uranium companies together produce more than a quarter of the global uranium production. These companies account for about 26% of the world’s total uranium production, which stood at 11,573 while the global production was estimated was estimated as 44,542 tU in 2008.  The higher production of these companies was aided by their operations in some of major producing mines in the world, including McArthur River, Arlit, Rabbit Lake and Akouta
The total reserves of the top 10 public listed uranium mining companies grew significantly during the period 2004-08. The growth was registered at a CAGR of 6.46% from about 683,768 tU in the year 2004 to 878,194 tU in 2008. This is due to the increased uranium acquisition of new mines by companies in order to cope with potential uranium demand growth and nuclear industry expansion worldwide. Number of active mines increased during the past few years and new uranium mines are identified for exploration, which is expected to add to the existing global uranium reserves
The ongoing global financial crisis adversely affected the financial performance of the global top uranium companies. On the performance metrics, the 10 uranium mining companies fared poorly in 2008 compared to 2004 on all the parameters considered viz, return on fixed assets and return on capital employed. Except for BHP Billiton, no other company has reported any improvement in performance in terms of current assets from 2007 to 2008. The financial crisis also had adverse impacts on the operational parameters of the uranium companies.
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‘Global Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies Benchmarking Analysis’ report from GlobalData, the leading industry analysis specialist, presents in-depth analysis of the operational and financial parameters of the top 10 uranium companies.  Uranium mining industry plays a critical role in the development of the global nuclear industry as it supplies the fuel to the power reactors. The report covers the top 10 publicly listed uranium mining and producing companies, their growth trajectory during the five year period, 2004-2008. The report serves as a yardstick to provide an in-depth analysis on the growth and business prospects of the companies using their financial information. The report is essentially a “benchmark” helping to exploit the strengths and weaknesses of closest comparators of the uranium mining industry.
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