Uranium supply tightness and underinvestment drive bullish market outlook

Industry Overview - A bull market for uranium is developing, with prices expected to reach $100 per pound by 2026, a level not seen since the mid-2000s [1][2] - Supply remains tight due to years of underinvestment in mining, while demand is increasing from China and new nuclear technologies [2][4] Demand Drivers - Demand from China is significant as the country expands its nuclear fleet, alongside the rise of small modular reactors (SMRs) [2][3] - SMRs could account for up to 20% of total uranium demand by 2040, indicating a structural shift in the market [3] - The current high costs of enrichment lead to increased use of raw uranium, creating additional buying pressure for U₃O₈ [4] Companies to Watch - Global Atomic Corporation is nearing uranium production at its Dasa Project in Niger, with a feasibility study projecting total production of 68.1 million pounds of U₃O₈ over 23.75 years [5] - Standard Uranium Ltd is advancing uranium targets in the Athabasca Basin and is starting a drill program at its Davidson River Project [6] - Cosa Resources is exploring underdeveloped uranium projects in the Athabasca Basin, focusing on drilling at the Murphy Lake North JV [7] - Pure Point Uranium is advancing its Athabasca Basin projects through joint ventures, with recent high-grade assay results from the Nova Discovery [8] - Fortune Bay Corp holds an optioned uranium portfolio in the Athabasca Basin, with drilling underway at The Woods Projects [9] - Baselode Energy Corp is advancing several uranium projects in the Athabasca Basin, including Hook and Aberdeen [10] - GoviEx Uranium Inc plans to change its name to Atomic Eagle and will focus on the Muntanga uranium project in Zambia [11] - Uranium American Resources Inc is acquiring uranium and vanadium assets in the western U.S., including the Marysvale asset [12] - Myriad Uranium holds a 75% interest in the Copper Mountain uranium project in Wyoming, which has known uranium deposits [13] - Mega Uranium is a diversified investment company focused on uranium assets, with a notable project in Australia [14]