Certain Actions That Can Be Taken To Help Improve This Nation's Uranium Picture

Abstract

Nuclear reactors--using uranium as a fuel--will be used to meet a major part of this countrys future energy needs. Because uranium may soon be in short supply, this Nation must develop and use this valuable resource to its maximum potential. GAO notes that certain actions can be taken to help improve this Nations uranium picture. These improvements include the--need for a reliable system to verify the amount of uranium exports and the extent and effect of foreign investment on this countrys uranium supply,--possibility of recovering lower quality ore deposits, and--need for more research and development on new and better uranium mining and milling technologies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 02, 1976
Accession Number
AD1119951

Entities

People

  • Elmer B. Staats

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Accuracy
  • Breeder Reactors
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Databases
  • Federal Budgets
  • Fissile Materials
  • Fission
  • Fissionable Materials
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Light Water Reactors
  • Materials
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Fuels
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Ores
  • United States

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  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security