Several agencies are reporting that Kazakhstan will supply uranium for India’s nuclear power plants. The deal, which involves transporting so-called “yellow cake” uranium from Kazatomprom stores to India, will be discussed during President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s upcoming visit to India.
Previous Registan.net discussion of Kazakhstan’s nuclear industry:
Kazakhstan wants a piece of Westinghouse
Opposition to Kazatomprom-Westinghouse deal
Russia’s World Bank for Uranium
Is Kazatomprom dominating the global nuclear energy industry?
Did Kazakhstan give the election to Obama?
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