A look inside Cogema

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · NUKEM Market Report; (United States)

OSTI ID:7221468

This article highlights four major acquisition by Cogema as it attempts to become the world's only fully integrated supplies of nuclear fuel. April 1992, Cogema buys 70% of German mining and trading company Urangesellschaft, significantly increasing its uranium reserves in the so-called [open quotes]dollar-zone[close quotes] of the US, Canada, and Australia, as well as in Namibia and Niger. The UG deal solidifies Cogema's stature as a top-rank uranium producer and gives it a large presence in uranium trading. July 1992, As part of the consolidation of the French nuclear industry, Cogema buys the front-end fuel cycle and transportation businesses of Pechiney. February 1993, Cogema buys Cameco's 20% share of the Cluff Lake mine in Saskatchewan, giving it full ownership of one of the world's leading uranium deposits, with ore grades around 1% U3O8. May 1993, in its biggest deal yet, Cogema buys all the uranium assets of the French oil group Total. The deal leaves Cogema as France's only uranium producer.

• OSTI ID: 7221468
• Journal Information: NUKEM Market Report; (United States), Journal Name: NUKEM Market Report; (United States); ISSN NMREEO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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051000* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Economic
Industrial
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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
COGEMA
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FRENCH ORGANIZATIONS
FUEL CYCLE
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
MANAGEMENT
MINERAL RESOURCES
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PLANNING
RESERVES
RESOURCES
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM DEPOSITS
URANIUM FLUORIDES
URANIUM HEXAFLUORIDE
URANIUM OXIDES
URANIUM OXIDES U3O8
URANIUM RESERVES