Kazatomprom and Mongolia’s Mon-Atom will cooperate in uranium productionKazakhstan’s National Atomic Company Kazatomprom and Mongolia’s Mon-Atom LLC have agreed on strategic cooperation, Kazatomprom said in a press release on Wednesday.“During the state visit of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to Mongolia, National Atomic Company Kazatomprom and Mongolia’s Mon-Atom agreed on strategic cooperation, which will provide new opportunities for the uranium industries of both countries,” the press release says.According to Kazatomprom CEO Meirzhan Yussupov the partnership will strengthen the positions of the two companies in the international uranium market.“The opportunities for implementing joint projects will allow us to combine resources and exchange experience and technologies, which will increase the efficiency and safety of uranium exploration and production. We strive for environmentally friendly and safe development of the industry and are confident that this partnership will help to strengthen the positions of Kazakhstan and Mongolia in the international arena,” Yussupov is quoted as saying.New cooperation will create prospects for joint projects in uranium exploration and mining in Mongolia, according Kazatomprom.“The companies plan to expand cooperation in the future and to consider a possibility of implementing joint initiatives aimed at strengthening the positions of Kazatomprom and Mon-Atom in the international uranium market,” the press release says.National Atomic Company Kazatomprom JSC is the national operator of the Republic of Kazakhstan for export of uranium and its compounds, rare metals, nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants, special equipment, technologies and dual-use materials. (ICE ALMATY)

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