As opposition grows, uranium miners fear their days in Quebec are numbered

Uranium has been buoyed by growing global support for nuclear energy, with more countries pledging to triple nuclear capacity by 2050.

Kazatomprom accounted for 20% of global uranium production in 2023.

The opposition's plan would require lifting uranium mining bans in certain states, creating new production hubs.

Canada is examining the use of export taxes on major commodities if incoming President Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose broad tariffs.