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Unearthing Opportunity: Uranium Miners and the Global Clean Energy Transition

A closer look at the trends that are driving uranium markets and uranium miners, and explains our positive outlook for growth.
Global Energy is at an Inflection Point
Climate change is driving the urgent need for carbon-free electricity. Energy infrastructure and commodity markets are coming into high focus. A new wave of technological changes geared towards higher energy efficiency is underway. We believe that nuclear energy and uranium miners are poised to benefit from this shift.
The case for uranium mining equities comes down to three converging factors.
- First, the clean energy movement will have to embrace more nuclear power.
- Second, uranium supply is not sufficient to meet the future demand.
- Third, uranium miners represent a tiny share of the energy market today but are poised to claim an increasing share going forward.
Nuclear power has a complicated political history. Yet, it represents a unique mix of attributes that renewables can’t match at scale. Countries and states will need to embrace these attributes to make significant progress towards future decarbonization goals.
The Three Trends Driving Uranium Miners
- New nuclear reactors are under construction or planned globally.
- Uranium mining supply shortfall is expected to rise relative to growing
demand. - As nuclear power gains a greater share of global electricity generation (currently 10%),1 uranium miners are poised to follow.
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The Fund’s investments will be concentrated in the uranium industry. As a result, the Fund will be sensitive to changes in, and its performance will depend to a greater extent on, the overall condition of the uranium industry. Also, uranium companies may be significantly subject to the effects of competitive pressures in the uranium business and the price of uranium. The price of uranium may be affected by changes in inflation rates, interest rates, monetary policy, economic conditions and political stability. The price of uranium may fluctuate substantially over short periods of time, therefore the Fund’s share price may be more volatile than other types of investments. In addition, they may also be significantly affected by import controls, worldwide competition, liability for environmental damage, depletion of resources, mandated expenditures for safety and pollution control devices, political and economic conditions in uranium producing and consuming countries, and uranium production levels and costs of production. Demand for nuclear energy may face considerable risk as a result of, among other risks, incidents and accidents, breaches of security, ill-intentioned acts of terrorism, air crashes, natural disasters, equipment malfunctions or mishandling in storage, handling, transportation, treatment or conditioning of substances and nuclear materials.
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†The Trusts are closed-end funds established under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada. PHYS, PSLV, CEF and SPPP are available to U.S. investors by way of listings on the NYSE Arca pursuant to the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Trusts are not registered as investment companies under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940.
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