Uranium is one of the most important energyrelated materials, with current use almost entirely for generating electricity and a small proportion for producing medical isotopes. About 17% of the world’s electricity is generated from 440 nuclear reactors spread across 30 countries, and 8% of the total energy consumed globally comes from nuclear power (EIA 2007). Energy generated from U has a minimal “carbon footprint” and substitution of nuclear generated electricity for coal has been proposed to offset the additional emissions expected from the increase in energy anticipated in the future (Pacala & Socolow 2004). To meet the current and projected needs of the uranium industry, discovery of new deposits and development of new technologies for both exploration and processing are critical. 

RMG 8th Annual Mining and Exploration Investment Conference 

Overview
• Trends in Exploration Expenditures
- Level of expenditure and key drivers
• Current “Hot Spots” for Exploration 
• Trend in Discovery Rates
- Metal found, Unit Discovery Costs for Au, Cu and U3O8
• Trends in conversion rates (from Discovery > Development)
- Not all discoveries get mined, and those that do may take many years
• Impact of changes in cut-off grade on available resources
- Resources can significantly grow with lower cut-off grades ...needs economies 
of scale, innovation in technology and higher prices to happen
• Are we finding enough metal ?
– Implications on long run commodity prices
• Conclusions

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