The National Nuclear Operator of Kazakhstan – “Kazatomprom” and the Swiss company Axpo Power AG signed the first contract for the supply of Kazakhstani natural uranium concentrates for nuclear power plants in Switzerland Betznau and Leibstadt. On Monday, on February 17, the press service of the Kazakhstan nurse reporter reports.
JSC National Atomic Company Kazatoprom and the Swiss company Axpo Power AG together with Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG (KKL AG) signed the first contract for the supply of Kazakhstani uranium concentrates for the Betznau and Leibstadt nuclear power plants in Switzerland.
The signing ceremony took place in the Axpo Power AG head office as part of the visit of the Kazatomprom delegation to Switzerland.
“We are proud that the first commercial contract between Kazatom and Axpo opens the way to important cooperation between our companies. Expanding sales geography emphasizes the recognition of Kazatomprom as a reliable supplier of Uranus in the world market. This contract is an important step in our channel diversification strategy sales also plays a key role in ensuring energy security and decarbonization, which will strengthen our partnership and ensure long -term deliveries of natural uranium for the nuclear energy of Switzerland, ”said the chief of Kazatomprom commercial Vladislav Baiguzhin.
Bruno Zimmermann, the head of the Axpo Power AG nuclear fuel department, said, in turn, “signing a contract with Kazatomprom, the largest uranium manufacturer in the world, is of strategic importance for Axpo and KKL AG, as we continue to diversify and ensure the safety of our fuel supplies.
“Atomic energy is a key element of the low -carbon energy strategy of our country, therefore, reliable supplies of fuel are extremely important. The inclusion of Kazatomprom among our suppliers strengthens our ability to ensure stable energy supply of Switzerland and contribute to global efforts in the decarbonization,” he said. < /p>
The conclusion of a contract with the largest energy company in Switzerland opens a new chapter in the cooperation of Kazatomprom with operators of the nuclear power plants of Europe and strengthens its positions in the global uranium market.
JSC KAK Kazatprom is the national operator of the Republic of Kazakhstan for import -export uranium, rare metals, nuclear fuel for atomic electric stations. Since 2009, Kazakhstan has been the world leader in the production of natural uranium.
Assets of the National Atomic Company include the entire complex of enterprises involved in the production chain of final products – from geological exploration, uranium production, production of nuclear fuel cycle to science, social support and training.