5 Countries With the Largest Uranium Reserves in the World

3. Canada

Uranium Reserves as of 2019 in tonnes: 873,000

Canada is a North American country that is one of the most developed nations in the world, and a rare developed country that relies on commodities for its foreign exchange. Canada also has 19 nuclear reactors that are capable of producing 13,624 Megawatts of electricity which made up 20% of Canada’s power requirements in 2021. Canada was also the world’s fourth largest uranium producer in 2021, having churned out 4,693 tonnes of the fuel. Key Canadian uranium mining companies are Cameco Corporation (NYSE:CCJ) and the French government owned firm Orano SA.