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Il Kazakistan accelera le ambizioni nucleari con nuovi impianti e centri di ricerca

Con il ritorno dell'energia nucleare a livello globale, il Kazakistan si sta posizionando al centro di questo cambiamento, una strategia spiegata da Asset Makhambetov, vicepresidente dell'Agenzia per l'energia atomica.

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00:00Cazakstan, il mondo's top uranium producer
00:12with around 1 million tons in reserves
00:14supplies 40% of global demand
00:17the country is entering a new nuclear era
00:20its first plant with Russia's Rosatom
00:22is set to launch by 2035
00:24with two more Chinese-led projects in the pipeline
00:27Welcome to EastWestConnect
00:31we're highlighting business and economic opportunities
00:33in Kazakhstan and the wider Central Asia region
00:36connecting with Europe and beyond
00:38Kazakhstan's first nuclear plant
00:41will feature two Generation 3-plus pressurized water reactors
00:44designed by Rosatom
00:45with a combined capacity of 2.4 gigawatts
00:48Here to discuss the country's nuclear strategy
00:51is Osset Mohambetov, Deputy Chairman of the Board
00:53of Kazakhstan's Agency for Atomic Energy
00:56Mr. Mohambetov, welcome
01:00Thank you for having me today
01:02How do you see Kazakhstan's role in shaping Central Asia's nuclear future
01:06and ensuring energy security?
01:08First of all, some of the Central Asian countries
01:10like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan
01:12already producing natural uranium
01:15in significant amounts
01:17and second of all, few of the Central Asian countries
01:21are planning to build their first nuclear power plants
01:24In this way, overall, all the Central Asian countries are moving towards
01:27the safe and reliable electricity provided by nuclear power plants
01:32and Kazakhstan is no exception
01:33Kazakhstan is building its first nuclear power plant near its most populous region
01:38Are there any safety mechanisms in place?
01:40And what about nuclear waste?
01:42First of all, we're not building yet
01:45We're right now focusing on the site selection works
01:48which started just in August of 2025
01:51And based on that work, we will select the best suitable site in the region
01:56Second of all, the technology that we selected
01:59that we selected already have all the passive and active safety systems
02:04that's needed to ensure safe and reliable operation of reactor
02:08And plus, it has all the lessons learned from accidents like Fukushima and Chernobyl
02:14So that kind of accidents won't happen in the future
02:17In terms of the radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel management
02:22Kazakhstan already has the experience to deal with, to manage those kinds of waste
02:28And overall, we're working with a vendor in ways how to minimize the radioactive waste
02:38that will be produced in a nuclear power plant
02:41So, Kazakhstan plans to develop nuclear research cities in Abai and Almaty regions
02:46What role would these hubs play in advancing Kazakhstan's nuclear cluster?
02:51Kazakhstan already have big two research centers
02:54One being Institute of Nuclear Physics, which locates in Almaty
02:58And the second one being National Nuclear Center in Abai Oblast near Kurchatov City
03:03Both centers produce a lot of reliable research activities
03:10Just for example, last year, Institute of Nuclear Physics started exporting radio pharmaceuticals
03:16being radio isotopes of Technetium-99 to Kyrgyz Republic
03:20That was done with the help of International Atomic Energy Agency
03:24Right now, we are developing the long-term strategy for nuclear industry development of Kazakhstan up to 2050
03:35And there, we are including the further development of those centers
03:40And the main focus being the research in peaceful uses of nuclear energy
03:47Mr. Mohambetov, thank you so much for being with us
03:50Thank you
03:50Kazakhstan is also home to the world's low-enriched uranium bank
03:56A physical reserve supporting peaceful nuclear power programs
04:00Euronews has the story
04:04Located at Kazetomprom's Ulyba metallurgical plant
04:07The low-enriched uranium bank serves as a global safeguard
04:10Providing reactor-grade uranium in case of supply disruptions
04:13Operational since 2019 and managed by the International Atomic Energy Agency
04:18It stores 90 tons of uranium hexafluoride supplied by Kazakhstan and France
04:23Which remains untouched to date
04:25Traditionный фон на территории склада
04:27Находится в пределах допустимого
04:29Безопасность процесса хранения низкообогащенного урана
04:33Обеспечивается рядом организационных и технических мероприятий
04:38Исключающих какое-либо вредное воздействие на окружающую среду
04:42With six decades of experience in civil nuclear fuel supply
04:45Kazakhstan now exports low-enriched fuel assemblies
04:48Produced at the Ulyba metallurgical plants to nuclear power plants in China
04:52Last year Ulyba reached its full annual production capacity of 200 tons
04:57Исходным сырьем для именно регенерации энергии является обогащенный урановый продукт
05:02Низкообогащенный до 5%
05:04Который производится на ОМУЗе
05:06From uranium mining to fuel production
05:09Kazakhstan is strengthening its position as a reliable global supplier
05:13And a key player in the peaceful use of nuclear energy
05:18Kazakhstan's uranium production topped 60 million pounds last year
05:22Producing roughly one-fifth of the world's uranium
05:25Kazatomprom leads the sector
05:29Mr. Yusupov, welcome
05:30Thank you for having me today
05:32How does Kazatomprom plan on strengthening its global position in the uranium industry
05:37Amid rising competition and shifting geopolitics?
05:41Kazatomprom is the largest uranium producer globally
05:45We are playing an important role in global clean energy security
05:50And we position ourselves as a reliable and predictable partner
05:55Right now we are focusing on geological exploration to enhance our resource base
06:02But at the same time we are looking into other opportunities
06:07In other stages of nuclear fuel cycle
06:11If we see economic viability in those projects
06:14How do you view the uranium market outlook
06:18Given that your company plans to scale back on production by 10% next year?
06:22So 2026 production numbers are subject to our discussions with our JV partners
06:29And overall market considerations
06:32We are sticking to our value over volume strategy
06:37We see that there is increasing interest in nuclear energy
06:41Given the pledge by more than 20 countries to triple their nuclear capacity by 2050
06:47Many new bills of nuclear power plants are being announced globally
06:53There is increasing demand for energy by big tech and increasing AI
06:58And also a lot of analysts are forecasting structural deficit of uranium in the next decade
07:04So we see very strong market fundamentals for uranium
07:08And our outlook is very positive on those dynamics
07:14How sustainable is your in-situ recovery method?
07:17And what innovations are you pursuing to reduce the environmental impact?
07:22Well, unlike traditional open-pit or underground mining
07:27In case of in-situ recovery, we actually do not move a lot of ground
07:33We are sending this solution into the subsoil
07:37And then pump it out, transfer to processing center
07:41And all this circulates in a closed-loop system
07:45So there is very little environmental impact
07:48Mr. Yusupov, thank you so much for your time today
07:50Thank you for having me today
07:54That's all for now
07:55See you in the next episode of Visa Plus Connect
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