Abstract:
It is difficult for China to use its domestic uranium resources to meet its demand,so its external dependency will remain at a high level,which is not conducive to the sustainable development of the nuclear power industry in China.This paper discuss four problems associated with China’s uranium resources:①domestic uranium production is increasing slowly,so the country’s external dependency is rising;②there are potential supply risks because the source of imports is concentrated;③global uranium resources tend to be controlled by a monopoly,so there is the possibility of manipulating the market;④with the development of a nuclear power industry in developing countries,uranium prices will rise significantly.Finally,we offer relevant countermeasures and suggestions:①strengthening mineral exploration,increasing domestic production;②actively going global to achieve a diversified source of imports;③the establishment of reserves for uranium resources;④strengthening scientific and technological research to improve processing capacity of generic fuels.