Kazakhstan plans to boost uranium production to 19 600 tons in 2011

ASTANA. February 1. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ Kazakhstan plans to produce more than 19.6 thousand tons of uranium in 2011, 'Kazatmprom' JSC head Vladimir Shkolnik said at a board meeting of Kazakh Industry and New Technologies Ministry on Tuesday.

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According to him, Kazatomprom will produce over 11 thousand tons of uranium out of the total amount.

Last year Kazakhstan produced 17 803 tons, including Kazatomprom's 9 000 tons of uranium oxide concentrate that is 33% more than in 2009.