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EIA: US uranium concentrate production in 2021 remained near all-time lows; 95% imported

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Kazakhstan was the top source for uranium in 2021, accounting for 35% of total US uranium purchases, followed by Canada at 15% and Australia at 14%. Commercial uranium inventories include uranium in different stages of the nuclear fuel cycle: in-process for conversion, enrichment, or fabrication. lb U 3 O 8 e.