Kazakhstan to Export Uranium to Slovakia

On July 14, Kazakhstan’s national atomic company, Kazatomprom, signed a memorandum of understanding with Slovenské elektrárne a.s. (SEAS), Slovakia's largest electricity producer.

The agreement aims to supply natural uranium concentrate and explore potential future deliveries of uranium dioxide for Slovak nuclear power plants, The Caspian Post reports citing The Astana Times.

According to Kazatomprom’s press service, this marks the first official agreement between the company and SEAS, opening a new chapter in cooperation. SEAS operates Slovakia’s two nuclear power plants, Bohunice and Mochovce, which together supply over 70% of the country’s electricity.

Kazakhstan is also looking to start uranium exports to Bulgaria, whose nuclear power plant operates two 1.2-megawatt units, highlighting another opportunity for partnership in the nuclear sector.