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Canadian Uranium and the French Nuclear Weapons Program (1995)

AuteurWISE Paris, Mycle Schneider
Datumaugustus 1995
Classificatie 3.02.0.00/17 (CANADA - ALGEMEEN)
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Uit de publicatie:

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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