Nuclear Fuel Supply. URENCO s Perspective. 15 November Copyright 2017 URENCO Limited

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1 Nuclear Fuel Supply URENCO s Perspective 15 November 2017 Copyright 2017 URENCO Limited 1

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3 Content History of nuclear power The nuclear fuel supply chain URENCO Outlook 3

4 The first reactor The first self-sustained nuclear chain reaction was achieved in Compton: The Italian navigator has landed in the New World. Conant: How were the natives? Compton: Very friendly. Enrico Fermi Chicago Pile-1 4

5 ...Not quite, Oklo: 1.7 billion years ago... The Oklo (Gabon) uranium deposit behaved as a natural nuclear fission reactor. At that time the natural uranium had a concentration of about 3% 235 U and had gone critical with natural water as moderator. 5

6 The roaring 50s 1954 Obninsk APS-I, 5MWe Graphite moderator and water coolant 1956 Calder Hall, 60MWe, Magnox 1957 Shippingport 60MWe, Commercial PWR 6

7 Reactor genealogy HWR CANDU 10% Graphite MAGNOX* CP-1 AGR* = 10% RBMK* HTR Enrich LWR BWR 20% Reprocess FBR* PWR 60% MSR SCWR Italics = Next Gen Reactors 7

8 From the 1950s to the 2030s Generation I Early Prototype Reactors - Shippingport - Dresden, Fermi I - Magnox Generation II Commercial Power Reactors - LWR-PWR, BWR - CANDU - VVER/RBMK Generation III Advanced LWRs - ABWR - System AP600 - EPR Near-Term Deployment Generation III+ Evolutionary designs offering improved economics Gen III+ - EPR, AP1000, APR1400, AES-92, ATMEA-1, ABWR, ESBWR Generation IV Early Prototype Reactors - Highly economical - Enhanced safety - Minimal waste - Proliferation resistant Gen IV - Lead Cooled, Gas Cooled Fast, Molten Salt, Very High Temperature, Supercritical Water, Sodium Cooled 8

9 U-Battery: Single Unit U-Battery is being developed by URENCO in partnership with Wood plc and AMEC NSS Limited, Cammell Laird and Laing O Rourke. 9

10 The Nuclear Fuel Supply Chain Cameco CNNC bhp billiton KAZatomprom ARMZ Areva Cameco COMURHEX Converdyn TVEL CNNC TENEX Areva CNNC GNF Westinghouse TVEL Areva CNNC 10

11 Where Uranium is mined 79% of world production comes from the top 5 countries 7.6 million tu of identified uranium reserves in the world: 118 years of supply at current demand 69% of world production comes from the top 5 producers Source: IAEA, UxC 11

12 Where Uranium is converted 93% of world production comes from the top 5 countries Just below 100% of world production comes from the top 5 producers Source: UxC 12

13 Where Uranium is enriched 86% of world production comes from the top 5 countries 99% of world production comes from the top 4 producers Source: UxC 13

14 Where EUP Fuel is fabricated 79% of world production comes from the top 5 countries 82% of world production comes from the top 5 producers Source: ERI 14

15 URENCO s Role Partnership Long-term mutual dependency 15

16 URENCO: Group Structure Timeline of URENCO key dates Regulatory Treaty of Almelo (March 70) Agreement between the Troika states for the development and exploitation of the gas centrifuge process used in the production of enriched uranium. URENCO is incorporated Treaty of Washington (July 92) Agreement between the Troika states and the US government (permits the transfer of classified information into the US necessary for URENCO to open a facility in the USA) Treaty of Cardiff (July 05) Agreement between the Troika States and the French Government permits the creation of the 50/50 joint venture with Areva URENCO and Areva commit to ensure that they remain competitors in the field of enrichment Treaty of Paris (Feb 11) Agreement between the Troika States, French Government and US Government Permits the transfer of ETC technology into the US Operational Capenhurst and Almelo sites opened Gronau site opened Group capacity reaches 5,000tSW Group capacity reaches 10,000tSW UUSA (Eunice, USA) site is opened Board approves construction of USA Phase III UUSA Phase I construction is completed UUSA Phase II starts operation Strategy

17 Strategy Focuses 17

18 URENCO: An Integrated Supplier 18

19 URENCO: Global Supply 18,800 tsw/year Almelo, The Netherlands Capacity: 5,400 tsw/year Gronau, Germany Capacity 4,000 tsw/year Stoke Poges, United Kingdom Capenhurst, UK Capacity: 4,700 tsw/year Eunice, USA Capacity 4,700 tsw/year 19

20 Global Scope 50 Customers in 19 countries 15.5 billion order book through

21 URENCO - Responsible stewardship of depleted uranium Depleted uranium as UF 6 Long-term storage of U 3 O 8 COVRA, UUK, UDe Tails Management Facility (UK) UF 6 to U 3 O 8 conversion 21

22 Nuclear generation by country Nuclear Electricity Production There are over 440 commercial nuclear power reactors operable in 31 countries, with over 390,000 MWe of total capacity. About 60 more reactors are under construction. 22

23 Fuel Cycle Price History $/SW $180 $160 $140 $120 $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 $0 Fukushima March 2011 $400 $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 $/kgu SWU (Spot) SWU (Term) UF6 (NA Value) Source: UxC 23

24 A global overview Operating reactors, stable Operating reactors, decided on phase-out Civil nuclear power is illegal No reactors Operating reactors, building new reactors Operating reactors, planning new build No reactors, building new reactors No reactors, new in planning Sources: Data - ; Chart - Wikipedia

25 Approaches to Nuclear Fuel Supply Diversity of Supply Supply of Individual Components (U3O8, Conversion, SWU) Supply of Enriched Uranium Product (delivered to fuel fabricator) Managed Services Approach (one party supplies and delivers) Long Term Contracts 25

26 URENCO: Working in Partnership 26

27 Thank you Safety We operate to the highest standards of safety, environmental and security requirements Integrity We conduct all our relationships with honesty, fairness and respect Flexibility We respond to best meet our customers needs by flexibly deploying our skills and capabilities Development We are committed to the sustainable development of our business by continuously developing our employees, services and products Profitability We are committed to making profits to secure our future and reward our shareholders and employees Dr. Magnus Mori Manager, Marketing and Sales URENCO Enrichment Company Limited T: +44 (0) E: W: 27