Brazil has begun a search for private partners as it pushes ahead with plans announced last year to expand uranium production and cash in on higher prices for the heavy metal, which is used for nuclear fuel.
The state-run development bank (BNDES) has launched a request for information procedure to identify consulting firms interested in taking part in structuring a project to expand uranium production at Indústrias Nucleares do Brasil (INB).
INB is the state company responsible for uranium prospecting, extraction and fuel production for Brazil's nuclear programme.