List of largest uranium mining and producers by market cap

Uranium mining and producers form the backbone of nuclear energy supply, extracting and processing uranium ore for carbon-free power generation. They are primarily traded on exchanges like NYSE, TSX, and ASX, critical platforms for commodity investments. Despite market volatility, the uranium sector, led by low-cost producers, offers investors leveraged exposure to nuclear energy growth and supply deficits.

Nuclear fuel exchanges are not just platforms for uranium miners; they facilitate capital allocation into the $10B+ global uranium market. The main advantages of investing in uranium stocks include:

• Energy transition exposure: Companies enabling 10% of global electricity through carbon-free nuclear power with 24/7 baseload capacity.
• Geopolitical concentration: Operations across stable jurisdictions (Cameco in Canada) and resource-rich regions (Kazatomprom in Kazakhstan).
• Supply-demand imbalance: Structural deficit of 25M pounds annually as reactor demand outpaces mine supply.

Industry leader Kazatomprom produces 25% of global uranium – approximately 24M pounds annually – from Kazakhstan’s world-class deposits. Together with Cameco (operating the high-grade Cigar Lake mine), they anchor the sector, with Kazatomprom controlling 50% of the world’s in-situ recovery capacity. Investing in uranium stocks provides exposure to companies supplying fuel for 440 nuclear reactors worldwide.

Leading uranium firms are cost leaders. Cameco maintains all-in sustaining costs of $30/lb, while NexGen Energy’s Arrow deposit averages 10x higher grades than global mines. Paladin Energy restarted Langer Heinrich mine at $25/lb production costs. This efficiency explains why uranium equities outperformed spot prices by 200% during recent bull markets. Beyond extraction, the sector includes 5 of the world’s 10 largest uranium deposits: Cameco’s McArthur River, Kazatomprom’s Inkai, Orano’s Imouraren, NexGen’s Arrow, and BHP’s Olympic Dam.

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The following table contains a list of the largest uranium mining companies by market capitalization, primarily traded on NYSE/TSX/ASX (including producers with 1M+ pound annual output). The list includes only publicly traded companies, and the presented data (price, market cap) are regularly updated to reflect the current market situation.