Biden Signs Ban On Russian Uranium Into Law In Win For Domestic Miners
Portfolio Pulse from Matt Whittaker
President Joe Biden signed a law banning enriched uranium imports from Russia, aiming to cut off Moscow's war funding in Ukraine and boost North American uranium miners. Energy Fuels (UUUU) sees this as a step towards reducing dependency on Russian nuclear fuel. The law also unlocks $2.7 billion for the U.S. domestic conversion and enrichment supply chain, indirectly benefiting domestic miners.
May 14, 2024 | 7:07 pm
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Energy Fuels, a Colorado-based uranium producer, stands to benefit from the new law banning Russian uranium imports. The company is ramping up production and has measures in place to protect the environment around its mine near the Grand Canyon.
The ban on Russian uranium imports directly benefits domestic uranium miners like Energy Fuels by reducing competition and potentially increasing demand for their mined uranium. The company's proactive measures to ramp up production and its emphasis on environmental protection position it favorably in the market. The law's provision for $2.7 billion in government spending to support the domestic conversion and enrichment supply chain indirectly benefits Energy Fuels by enhancing the overall domestic uranium industry infrastructure.
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