1 Table of Contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Global Top Ten Uranium Mining Companies, Production Analysis 9
2.1 Overview 9
2.2 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Annual Production, tU, 2004-2008 9
2.3 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Average Annual Production per Mine, tU, 2004-2008 11
2.4 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, R/P Ratio, years, 2004-2008 13
3 Global Top Ten Uranium Mining Companies, Reserves Analysis 16
3.1 Overview 16
3.2 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Total Reserves, tU, 2004-2008 16
3.3 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Reserve Addition tU, 2004-08 18
3.4 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Reserve Replacement Ratio, 2008 20
4 Global Top Ten Uranium Mining Companies, Assets Analysis 22
4.1 Overview 22
4.2 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Geographical Presence 22
4.3 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Active Assets Analysis 24
4.4 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Planned New Operations 26
5 Global Top Ten Uranium Mining Companies, Financial Performance Analysis 29
5.1 Overview 29
5.2 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Current Assets, $ million, 2004-2008 29
5.3 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Profit, $ million, 2004-2008 32
5.4 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Performance Metrics, 2004-2008 33
5.4.1 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Average Return on Fixed Assets %, 2004-2008 33
5.4.2 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Average Return on Capital Employed %, 2004-2008 35
5.5 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Scope of Operations, 2004-2008 37
5.5.1 Revenue, $ Million, 2004-2008 37
5.5.2 Operating Income, $ Million, 2004-2008 39
5.6 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Growth Ratio, 2004-2008 41
5.6.1 Revenue Growth, CAGR, %, 2004-2008 41
5.6.2 Growth in Current Assets, CAGR %, 2004-2008 43
5.6.3 Profit Growth, %, 2004-2008 45
5.7 Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Exposure Ratio, 2004-2008 47
5.7.1 Debt Equity Ratio, 2004-2008 47
5.7.2 Cash Ratio, 2008 49
6 Profiles of the Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies 52
6.1 Areva 52
6.1.1 Key Information 52
6.1.2 Company Overview 52
6.1.3 Business Description 52
6.1.4 Front End 53
6.1.5 Back End 53
6.1.6 Market View 54
6.1.7 Key Strategies 54
6.2 Anglogold Ashanthi 55
6.2.1 Key Information 55
6.2.2 Company Overview 55
6.2.3 Business Description 55
6.3 BHP Billiton 56
6.3.1 Key Information 56
6.3.2 Company Overview 56
6.3.3 Business Description 57
6.3.4 Base Metals 57
6.3.5 Market View 58
6.3.6 Key Strategies 58
6.4 Cameco Corporation 58
6.4.1 Key Information 58
6.4.2 Company Overview 58
6.4.3 Business Description 59
6.5 Denison Mines Corporation 60
6.5.1 Key Information 60
6.5.2 Company Overview 60
6.5.3 Business Description 60
6.5.4 Major Products and Services 62
6.6 Energy Resources of Australia 62
6.6.1 Key Information 62
6.6.2 Company Overview 62
6.6.3 Business Description 63
6.6.4 Major Products and Services 64
6.7 Paladin Energy Limited 64
6.7.1 Key Information 64
6.7.2 Company Overview 64
6.7.3 Major Products and Services 65
6.8 Rio Tinto Plc 65
6.8.1 Key Information 65
6.8.2 Company Overview 65
6.8.3 Major Products and Services 66
6.9 Uranium One Inc 66
6.9.1 Key Information 66
6.9.2 Company Overview 66
6.9.3 Business Description 67
6.9.4 Major Products and Services 68
6.10 Uranium Resources Inc 68
6.10.1 Company Overview 68
6.10.2 Key Information 69
6.10.3 Financial Performance 70
6.10.4 Major Products and Services 70
7 Appendix 71
7.1 Methodology 71
7.1.1 Coverage 71
7.1.2 Secondary Research 72
7.1.3 Primary Research 72
7.1.4 Expert Panel Validation 72
7.2 Definitions 73
7.2.1 Uranium Production 73
7.2.2 Reserves 73
7.2.3 Reserve Replacement Ratio 73
7.2.4 Financial parameters 74
7.3 Contact Us 76
7.4 About GlobalData 76
7.5 Disclaimer 76 1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Annual Production, tU, 2004-2008 11
Table 2: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Average Annual Production Per Mine, tU, 2004-2008 13
Table 3: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, R/P Ratio, Years, 2004-2008 15
Table 4: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Total Reserves, tU, 2004-2008 18
Table 5: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Reserves Addition, tU, 2004-08 19
Table 6: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Reserve Replacement Ratio, 2008 21
Table 7: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Geographical Presence, 2008 24
Table 8: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Active Assets, 2008 26
Table 9: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Planned New Operations, 2008 28
Table 10: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Current Assets, $ Million, 2004-2008 31
Table 11: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Profit, $ million, 2004-2008 33
Table 12: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Average Return on fixed assets, %, 2004-2008 35
Table 13: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Average Return on Capital Employed,%, 2004-2008 37
Table 14: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Revenue, $ Million, 2004-2008 39
Table 15: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Operating Income, $ Million, 2004-2008 41
Table 16: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Revenue Growth, CAGR, %, 2004-2008 43
Table 17: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Growth in Current Assets, CAGR %, 2004-2008 45
Table 18: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Profit Growth, CAGR, %, 2004-2008 47
Table 19: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Debt leverage, 2004-2008 49
Table 20: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Cash Ratio, 2004-2008 51
Table 21: AREVA,Key Facts 52
Table 22: AngloGold Ashanti Limited,Key Facts 55
Table 23: BHP Billiton,Key Facts 56
Table 24: Cameco Corporation,Key Facts 58
Table 25: Denison Mines Corp.,Key Facts 60
Table 26: Energy Resources of Australia Ltd.,Key Facts 62
Table 27: Paladin Energy Ltd.,Key Facts 64
Table 28: Rio Tinto Plc,Key Facts 65
Table 29: Uranium One Inc.,Key Facts 66
Table 30: Uranium Resources, Inc.,Key Facts 69 1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Annual Production, tU, 2008 10
Figure 2: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Average Annual Production Per Mine, tU, 2008 12
Figure 3: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, R/P Ratio, Years, 2008 14
Figure 4: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Total Reserves, tU, 2008 17
Figure 5: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Reserves Addition, tU, 2004-08 19
Figure 6: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Reserve Replacement Ratio, 2008 20
Figure 7: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Geographical Presence, 2008 23
Figure 8: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Active Assets, 2008 25
Figure 9: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Planned New Operations, 2008 27
Figure 10: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Current Assets, $ Million, 2008 30
Figure 11: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Profit, $ million, 2004-2008 32
Figure 12: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Average Return on fixed assets, %, 2008 34
Figure 13: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Average Return on Capital Employed,%, 2008 36
Figure 14: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Revenue, $ Million, 2008 38
Figure 15: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Operating Income, $ Million, 2008 40
Figure 16: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Revenue Growth, CAGR, %, 2004-2008 42
Figure 17: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Growth in Current Assets, CAGR %, 2004-2008 44
Figure 18: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Profit Growth, CAGR, %, 2004-2008 46
Figure 19: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Debt leverage, 2008 48
Figure 20: Top 10 Uranium Mining Companies, Cash Ratio, 2008 50