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Kazatomprom Казатомпром

Type	Government-owned corporation
Founded	1997
Headquarters	Almaty, Kazakhstan
Key people	Moukhtar Dzhakishev, President
Products	Uranium, Beryllium,Tantalum & Niobium based products
Revenue	KZT57 Billion First Half (2007)
Employees	30,000
Website	Kazatomprom Homepage

Kazatomprom is a state-owned nuclear holding company in Kazakhstan, which operates in the field of Uranium and nuclear fuel cycle services, production of Beryllium, Tantalum and Niobium, and power production. Kazatomprom was found in 1997 and is headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

1 Production
2 Westinghouse's deal
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Production

[edit] Uranium production

In 2006 Kazakhstan produced 5,279 tonnes of uranium, of which 3,010 tonnes were produced by Kazatomprom.^[1] Kazatomprom also represents Kazakhstan in the joint ventures with Russian Tekhsnabexport, French AREVA and Canadian Cameco.^[2]^[3]

Kazatomprom has set a goal of producing 15,000 metric tons by 2010.

[edit] Ulba Metallurgical Plant

KazAtomProm processes their materials at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Kazakhstan Kazatomprom owns 90% of JSC Ulba Metallurgical Plant. The Ulba Metallurgical Plant is the largest processing facility in all of Kazakhstan. The facility holds world rank as the largest processor of Uranium products, second largest processor of Beryllium products and third largest processor of Tantalum & Niobium products.

[edit] Other operations

Kazatomprom, through its subsidiaries, engages in geological exploration; Uranium, Tantalum, and Niobium production; and power generation operations. It produces triuranium octoxide, fuel pellets, Uranium dioxide powders, and natural Uranium concentrate; and Beryllium metal ingots, Beryllium powder, Copper Beryllium Master Alloys, Aluminium Beryllium Master Alloys, Nickel Beryllium Master Alloys, and Beryllia based Ceramics, as well as processes Uranium -containing scraps, remains, and off-spec industrial products. The company also produces Tantalum Ingots, Tantalum Chips, Tantalum Mill Products, Rods, Wires, Powder, Capacitor Materials, Plates and Yttrium refined Tantalum; and Niobium pentoxide, Niobium Ingots, Niobium Chips, Niobium Mill products, Niobium Rods, Plates wires and Niobium powder. In addition, it engages in the generation of electric and thermal power, and water; and provision of training in Uranium mining. The company is also involved in reactor decommissioning, Hydrofluoric acid production and research and development works.

[edit] Westinghouse's deal

In August 2007, Kazatomprom agreed to purchased 10% of Westinghouse Electric Company from Toshiba for US$540 million. The deal was finalized in October 2007.^[4]