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[–] Saleh@feddit.org 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The nuclear rods in Europe are mainly made with Uranium from Kazakhstan processed in Russia.

The German failure was not expanding renewables. Getting out of nuclear energy is geopolitically and financially sound.

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[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not when coal and gas fill the void. They can get fuel rods from France, Canada, China. Hell Germany could just refine their own, Niger is looking for trading partners.

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[–] Saleh@feddit.org 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

France works together with Russia in the nuclear industry.

https://apnews.com/article/germany-france-russia-nuclear-power-rosatom-framatome-ce47027005349580306d55553c7f1142

Also in 2023 none of the European supply came from China. Almost half came from Russia/Kazakhstan

The relationship with Niger is fragile, since Niger kicked out the remaining French troops from France post-colonial presence in West Africa. It seems Niger is instead looking towards Canada.

https://www.neimagazine.com/news/uranium-tensions-subside-in-niger/

And this only represents principal availability, without looking at the costs.

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[–] Corn@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

France was forcing Niger to give up its resources for a fraction of market value while keeping them from developing industry. Buy their product at a fair market value, or even better: follow China's mutual development strategy and provide funds and experts to build a refinery.

China doesnt mine much uranium, but they do fabricated fuel pellets with ore from Kazakhstan.

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