Although plutonium has been studied by different disciplines (such as technology and innovation studies, political … framework, we explore determinants of the value of plutonium, by comparing it with the economics of the dominant nuclear energy …) Can plutonium benefit from shortages of uranium and binding constraints on uranium supply for light-water nuclear power …

inevitably lead to an increase in demand for uranium. While some of the increased demand for uranium will be satisfied by … resources towards exploration. In particular, I argue there is a valid concern that privately optimal levels of industrial … between the private and social values of exploration information. -- uranium ; nuclear power ; exploration …

uranium communities caught between the harmful legacy of previous mining booms and the potential promise of new economic … tensions inherent in the rebirth of uranium mining. …

associates quantified impacts with foreseeable nuclear energy development in different world regions. It gives initial results in … terms of uranium resource availability, fuel cycle facility deployment and reactor types. In particular, the need to achieve … uranium resource availability and different types of reactors to be deployed. …