Kazakhstan, the world’s top uranium producer, has signed a long-term deal to supply the material to China, as the Central Asian country steps up cooperation with Beijing.
The deal, between the national atomic company Kazatomprom and China National Uranium Corporation Limited, is to deliver an unspecified amount of natural uranium concentrate, which is used in the nuclear fuel cycle.
“Volumes and specific contract terms cannot be disclosed due to confidentiality and commercial sensitivity,” Kazatomprom said in a statement.