Worldwide there are 35 new nuclear power plants presently being built, at least 60 more on the drawing board and over 200 more are proposed (435 currently in operation). For this reason sustained high global demand for uranium looks assured well into the future. Wyoming leads the United States in uranium production as well as in other forms of energy and the State has also demonstrated its continued support for mining and exploration
Nuclear Generation Worldwide (Jan 2008)
- 439 operable reactors now in 31 countries
- 35 reactors under construction ( + 30% from 2006)
- 91 planned reactors (+139% from 2006)
- 228 proposed reactors (+102% from 2006)
Source OECD/IEA Key World Energy Statistics 2007
