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4. Conclusion
It's difficult to draw definitive conclusions on such a vast subject. However, it can be said that the production of uranium concentrates, the first commercial product of the nuclear fuel cycle, is a mining and metallurgical industry that has both the traditional characteristics of non-ferrous metal mines and metallurgical plants, and special characteristics linked in particular to the presence of radioactive elements, uranium itself and above all its descendants such as radium 226 and radon 222.
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Economic data
Natural uranium is no longer exactly a strategic raw material, and is now subject to the laws of a competitive market. In the aftermath of the oil crises of the mid-70s, several major industrial countries, led by the United States, Europe and Japan (non-exclusive list), launched major nuclear equipment programs for power generation. These programs led to a strong demand for uranium, all the more so as utilities wanted to...
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