Kazatomprom

Infobox_Company
company_name=KazatompromКазатомпром
company_logo=
type=Government-owned corporation
foundation=1997
location= Almaty, Kazakhstan
key_people = Moukhtar Dzhakishev, President
num_employees=30,000
products= Uranium, Beryllium,Tantalum & Niobium based products
revenue = "'KZT57 Billion First Half (2007)
homepage = [http://www.kazatomprom.kz Kazatomprom Homepage]

Kazatomprom is a state-owned nuclear holding company in Kazakhstan, which operates in the field of Uranium and nuclear fuel cycle services, production of Beryllium, Tantalum and Niobium, and power production. Kazatomprom was found in 1997 and is headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Production

Uranium production

In 2006 Kazakhstan produced 5,279 tonnes of uranium, of which 3,010 tonnes were produced by Kazatomprom.cite web
title = Kazatomprom ups uranium production 4% in 2006
publisher = Interfax-Kazakhstan
date = 2007-01-26
url = http://www.kazatomprom.kz/cgi-bin/index.cgi?nc111&version=en
accessdate = 2008-04-19] Kazatomprom also represents Kazakhstan in the joint ventures with Russian Tekhsnabexport, French AREVA and Canadian Cameco.cite web
title = Areva and Kazatomprom launch their uranium production project in Kazakhstan ($90 million investment). Press release
publisher = Areva
date = 2004-04-29
url = http://www.areva.com/servlet/news/pressroom/pressreleases/cp_29_04_2004-c-PressRelease-cid-1081335613196-p-1028798801053-en.html | accessdate = 2008-04-19] cite web
title = Commerce Resources forms Strategic Alliance with NAC KazAtomProm's Tantalum Division - OJSC Ulba Metallurgical Plant. Press release
publisher = Commerce Resources
date = 2006-06-07
url = http://www.commerceresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=288435&_Type=News-Releases&_Title=Commerce-Resources-forms-Strategic-Alliance-with-NAC-KazAtomProms-Tantalum-...
accessdate = 2008-04-19]

Kazatomprom has set a goal of producing 15,000 metric tons by 2010.

Ulba Metallurgical Plant

KazAtomProm processes their materials at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Kazakhstan Kazatomprom owns 90% of JSC Ulba Metallurgical Plant. The Ulba Metallurgical Plant is the largest processing facility in all of Kazakhstan. The facility holds world rank as the largest processor of Uranium products, second largest processor of Beryllium products and third largest processor of Tantalum & Niobium products.

Other operations

Kazatomprom, through its subsidiaries, engages in geological exploration; Uranium, Tantalum, and Niobium production; and power generation operations. It produces triuranium octoxide, fuel pellets, Uranium dioxide powders, and natural Uranium concentrate; and Beryllium metal ingots, Beryllium powder, Copper Beryllium Master Alloys, Aluminium Beryllium Master Alloys, Nickel Beryllium Master Alloys, and Beryllia based Ceramics, as well as processes Uranium -containing scraps, remains, and off-spec industrial products. The company also produces Tantalum Ingots, Tantalum Chips, Tantalum Mill Products, Rods, Wires, Powder, Capacitor Materials, Plates and Yttrium refined Tantalum; and Niobium pentoxide, Niobium Ingots, Niobium Chips, Niobium Mill products, Niobium Rods, Plates wires and Niobium powder. In addition, it engages in the generation of electric and thermal power, and water; and provision of training in Uranium mining. The company is also involved in reactor decommissioning, Hydrofluoric acid production and research and development works.

Westinghouse's deal

In August 2007, Kazatomprom agreed to purchased 10% of Westinghouse Electric Company from Toshiba for US$540 million. The deal was finalized in October 2007.cite web
title = Kazatomprom buys 10% stake in Westinghouse
publisher = World Nuclear News
date = 2007-10-22
url = http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/industry/Kazatomprom_completes_Westinghouse_stake_purchase-221007.shtml
accessdate = 2008-04-19]

ee also

* Energy policy of Kazakhstan
* Anti-nuclear movement in Kazakhstan

References

External links

* [http://www.kazatomprom.kz/cgi-bin/index.cgi?HOME&version=en Corporate website of Kazatomprom]
* [http://www.ulba.kz/eng Corporate website of Ulba Metallurgical Plant]