http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/09/07/asia/uranium.php
2007-09-07 03:38:50 · 21 answers · asked by Page 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
1. Russia lacks cheap uranium reserves.
2. Russia has ambitious plans to double nuclear energy sector in the next 20 years.
You see: real thinkers never rely on oil/gas as well as phony Gore's "green energy".
2007-09-07 03:51:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
In case you never know it, Russia had also been exporting processed uranium rods to the United States for decades. The US further processes these uranium rods by cutting them into pellets, re-package them into radiation-sealed tubes, and sells them back in the world market as fuel for nuclear reactors around the world.
So, one could also ask the same question. Why is Russia selling uranium to the US, considering that both nations used to be Cold War rivals?. And why does the US in turn, sells uranium to the world market?. The only obvious answer is that money conquers everything (including political ideologies and religions). Nations can be the most bitter of rivals in world affairs, but can also be the best of business partners.
2007-09-07 11:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by Botsakis G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Russia has followed the nuclear provisions and treaties thus they can have further uranium for their nuclear plants. They are being treated as an ally by the western world right now since the Cold War was ended.
2007-09-07 12:15:45 · answer #3 · answered by ALASPADA 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The have the world's largest Uranium reserves. They also export vast amounts of coal (which is why they didn't sign Kyoto Protocol, either)...
I am not certain which is worse: coal or Uranium, however, it is probably better to support Australian fascists versus middle_eastern fascists when it comes to energy suppliers...
Honestly, if we could seek efficiency and new technology, and export this knowledge, only then could we make a difference.
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As an addendum - I would maintain, that it is the inequality of resource distribution on this planet that has driven human society, social interaction, exploration and science, more than anything else. This leads to wars of conquest, trade and the exchange of ideas and technology. Humans MUST trade, etc., which makes our species highly unique. There are many positive and negative outcomes from this fact, but it remains, nevertheless.
2007-09-07 10:46:30 · answer #4 · answered by outcrop 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't have time to read the entire article. However it is interesting that Russia who has vast reserves of natural gas and oil is embarking on a program to build more nuclear weapons I mean power plants. They are the sleeping bear. We won the battle but they may win the war. But for right now we are all buddies. By the way Russia has a whooooole lot of money. They are not broke by any stretch of the imagination.
2007-09-07 10:43:52 · answer #5 · answered by JF 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
why should australia not sell uranium to russia? The cold war ended along time ago.
2007-09-07 10:49:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It does sound suspicious, but Russia could just be using it for nuclear power research. And Australia probably just needs the money and don't have the best resources for nuclear research.
2007-09-07 12:28:42 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Who cares? Russia has plenty of uranium and has been using it for decades. What problem is caused by selling them more?
2007-09-07 10:48:21 · answer #8 · answered by Bleh! 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Enough I'm sure you'll select only your buddies' answers as the Best Answer, I won't skip answering this question ! ;-)
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2007-09-07 11:23:46 · answer #9 · answered by The ROCK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Russia is supposedly not our enemy. I will admit I do not like Russia in the arms business, particularly since they admit to selling arms to Iran.
2007-09-07 10:45:33 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋