Nuclear

The Race to Build the World's Next Great Uranium Mine w/ Leigh R. Curyer

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Briefings

Leigh Curyer founded NexGen Energy after Fukushima to exploit the western Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, where he discovered the high-grade Arrow uranium deposit. NexGen aims to produce roughly 20% of global mined uranium and over half of Western production, with an estimated annual output of 30 million pounds from a small underground operation. The podcast explores construction risks, engineering constraints, capital costs, and Curyer's unconventional contracting strategy.

Key points

• Leigh Curyer founded NexGen Energy after Fukushima to exploit the western Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan.
• The Arrow deposit is estimated to produce 30 million pounds of uranium annually from a small underground operation.

Context

Following the Fukushima disaster, nuclear energy faced global scrutiny, prompting Curyer to bet on uranium instead. The Athabasca Basin's geology makes Arrow exceptionally valuable, potentially reshaping the global uranium market with a single mine supplying a significant portion of Western production.

Limitations

Evidence covers only the discovery and initial exploration phase; production timelines, specific capital cost figures, and future price forecasts remain unverified.

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