This graphic illustrates the uranium output of the world's largest mining companies in 2022 and their respective shares of total global production.
1.) Kazatomprom, a state-owned enterprise in Kazakhstan, stands as the largest uranium producer in the world. In 2022, Kazatomprom produced 11,373 tonnes of uranium, accounting for 23% of the global uranium supply.
2.) Number two on the list is Cameco which produced 5,675 tonnes uranium, 12 percent of world production.
3.) Orano, headquartered in France, is a leading multinational company specializing in nuclear fuel cycle activities is the third largest producer of uranium in world 2022. They produced 5,519 tonnes uranium which represents 11% of world production.
Uranium production by company 2022
Company | tonnes U | % of world total |
Kazatomprom | 11,373 | 23 |
Cameco | 5675 | 12 |
Orano | 5519 | 11 |
CGN | 4627 | 10 |
Uranium One | 4454 | 9 |
Navoi Mining | 3300 | 7 |
CNNC | 3247 | 7 |
BHP | 2813 | 6 |
ARMZ | 2508 | 5 |
General Atomics/Quasar | 1740 | 4 |
Other | 4098 | 6 |