NexGen Energy's Leigh Curyer on uranium mine's huge potential
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The ambitious aim for NexGen Energy, is to be supplying 25% of the world's mined supply of uranium - and about 50% of the western world's mined supply - when its Rook 1 project in Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada starts production, says its CEO, President and founder, Leigh Curyer.
He joins host Alex Hunt and Claire Maden to outline how he got into the industry and the decision to set up NexGen - and the good news that interrupted a Valentine's Day meal in 2014.
As well as outlining the plans and likely timeline for the Rook 1 project - and further exploration in the area - Leigh also gives his thoughts on the global uranium market, and prospects more broadly for the nuclear energy sector in the coming years, including signs of a change of mood in his native Australia.
The World Nuclear News reports this month are from Claire Maden, on India's growing nuclear energy plans, and Warwick Pipe, who covers the recent International Energy Agency's ministerial meeting communique recognising nuclear as one technology for achieving nergy security and decarbonisation.
Key links to find out more:
World Nuclear News
NexGen Energy
IEA Ministerial Meeting recognises role of nuclear
India to seek nuclear investors as Kakrapar units inaugurated
Ministerial approval for NexGen uranium project
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Episode credit: Presenter Alex Hunt. Co-produced and mixed by Pixelkisser Production
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