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Canadian Uranium and the French Nuclear Weapons Program (1995)
| Author | WISE Paris, Mycle Schneider |
| Date | August 1995 |
| Classification | 3.02.0.00/17 (CANADA - GENERAL) |
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From the publication:
INTRODUCTION Canada mines considerably more uranium than any other country in the world. In 1994, 11 200 tons were produced of which the record quantity of 9 530 tons were exported, 8% or about 762 tons of that uranium went to the nuclear weapon State France. (1) In 1995 France is expected to produce less than 1 000 tons from national mines for a total consumption of about 8 000 tons per year. The French national production is expected to be almost or even completely phased out by the end of the century. At the same time, the role of Canada in France uranium production is expected to increase significantly, reaching half or even two thirds of French production worldwide. Given the current international opposition to French plans to resume nuclear testing in the Pacific, it seems obvious to question the potential role of Canadian uranium in this context. What happens to Canadian uranium once it has left the country? What about international controls? Is it possible to guarantee that no Canadian uranium enters the French nuclear weapons system?
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