Home | About Us | Safety & Environment | Uranium | Logistics | Media Centre | Contact Us ADVANCE URANIUM ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD A Toshiba and Westinghouse Electric company Safety and Environment Safety's not an aspiration, it's a first principle, enabling the frequent movement of nuclear material without risk to man or the environment. Uranium From procurement through to management sales and portfolio customers…. energy generators benefit from a fully integrated service. Logistics You've got to hand it to any company that's prepared to go the extra mile to ensure integrity of supply for its customers. A Toshiba and Westinghouse Electric company Market Dynamics UAM is working tirelessly to develop its business in what is considered a renaissance period for the nuclear industry. As part of its programme of self-analysis and improvement it continues to develop innovative solutions to material handling and transport issues to provide enhanced safety and also to deliver exceptional added value service for customers. In addition, as part of its strategic development of the market, UAM continues to explore investment opportunities within the nuclear fuel cycle. Uranium Fuel Cycle The civil front end nuclear fuel cycle is a process of nuclear fuel and energy production, including research activities. The cycle consists of 4 stages: Mining & Milling Uranium is a radioactive element that occurs naturally in the earth’s surface. Uranium ores are mined, by either excavation or in situ techniques. At the mill the extracted ore is crushed and ground to a fine slurry which is leached to allow the separation of uranium from the waste rock. It is then precipitated as uranium oxide (U3O8) concentrate (yellowcake). Latest News MD's Blog December MD's Blog October Industry Links WNA (World Nuclear Association) WNTI (World Nuclear Transport Institute) WNFM (World Nuclear Fuel Market) NEI (Nuclear Energy Institute) © 2010 Advance Uranium Asset Management Ltd. Site Index | Terms of Use | Privacy Statement Back to top