China's CNNC seeking overseas partners to secure uranium -...

China's CNNC seeking overseas partners to secure uranium - exec

MELBOURNE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) is looking to invest in overseas uranium mines to secure supply for an expected ramp-up in China’s nuclear power generation, a senior company executive said on Wednesday. China and Japan have been ramping up nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels, and rising demand could pull uranium out of a years-long slump that has seen a swathe of projects put on care and maintenance in recent years. “Our vision is to be the world’s leading uranium company,” Ni Tao, deputy manager of China National Uranium Co Ltd, said at the IMARC mining conference in Melbourne. China’s uranium demand is expected to grow to around 10,800 tonnes by 2020, rising to 88,000-100,000 tonnes by 2025, Ni said in a presentation. CNNC is set to account for 4,800 tonnes by 2020.

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