Procurement of Nuclear Fuel
Consequent upon the Civil Nuclear cooperation, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has been importing Uranium to meet the fuel requirements of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safeguarded Nuclear Power Plants.
1. M/s. AREVA, France
Date of entering into Contract: 17.12.2008
300 MT of Natural Uranium Ore Concentrate.
2. M/s. PJSC TVEL Corporation, Russia
Date of entering into Contract: 11.02.2009
2000 MT of Natural Uranium Oxide Pellets.
Date of entering into Contract: 11.02.2009
58 MT of Enriched Uranium Oxide Pellets.
Date of entering into Contract: 03.03.2015
42 MT of Enriched Uranium Oxide Pellets.
3. M/s. Navoi Mining & Metallurgical Combinat, Uzbekistan
Date of entering into Contract: 28.09.2013
2000 MT of Natural Uranium Ore Concentrate. Supply of nuclear fuel from M/s. NMMC, Uzbekistan has not yet commenced due to issues related to dispatch and transportation of the material.
4. M/s. Cameco, Canada
Date of entering into Contract: 15.04.2015
The Contract permits procurement of a minimum of 2750 MT and maximum 5500 MT of Natural Uranium Ore Concentrate.
5. M/s. JSC NAC KazatomProm, Kazakhstan
Date of entering into Contract: 12.11.2009
2100 MT of Natural Uranium Ore Concentrate.
Date of entering into Contract: 08.07.2015
The Contract permits procurement of a minimum of 3750 MT and maximum 7000 MT of Natural Uranium Ore Concentrate.