As new reactors come online, the world faces a growing need for additional uranium ore
The price of uranium has climbed 233% the past five years — more than triple the gains in gold and copper.
A big part of the allure is the sense that supply and demand are out of whack.
Consumption of the metal in China, India, Japan, the US and Europe is rising much faster than miners can pull it out of the ground.
Today, there are 61 nuclear power plants under construction globally, with another 90 or so in planning stages and more than 300 proposed.
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