A senior delegation from China led by Mr. Wang Jiandong, Deputy General Manager of CGNPC Uranium Resources Company Limited (CGNPC-URC), and Mr. Cheung Ching Ngai, Deputy General Manager of Yangjiang Nuclear Power Plant, visited the Ulba-FA LLP fuel assembly manufacturing plant. Ulba-FA operates as a strategic joint venture between Ulba Metallurgical Plant JSC (a subsidiary of NAC Kazatomprom JSC) and CGNPC-URC. The purpose of the visit was to evaluate ongoing collaboration and review the production of fuel assemblies (FA), which serve as finished nuclear fuel delivered to nuclear power plants in China.
During the visit, the delegation toured the joint venture’s production facilities, reviewed the key stages of fuel assembly manufacturing, and evaluated the company's quality management system, which ensures comprehensive control across all production phases.
As an end user of Ulba-FA products, representatives of the Yangjiang Nuclear Power Plant highly praised the facility's production organization, confirming that the manufactured fuel assemblies meet rigorous international quality standards.
Ulba-FA LLP is the sole manufacturer of nuclear fuel assemblies in Central Asia. Established in 2015, the joint venture commenced commercial production of nuclear fuel in 2021 utilizing technology from the French company Framatome.
Between 2022 and 2025, the plant completed 16 fuel assembly deliveries to China. Fifteen batches have already been loaded into Chinese nuclear reactors and remain in successful operation, validating the high quality and reliability of Ulba-FA’s products.
Following the visit, the parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation and expanding collaboration in the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
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About Kazatomprom
Kazatomprom is the world's largest producer of uranium with the Company’s attributable production representing approximately 20% of global primary uranium production in 2025. The Group benefits from the largest reserve base in the industry and operates, through its subsidiaries, JVs and Associates, 27 deposits grouped into 14 mining assets. All of the Company’s mining operations are located in Kazakhstan and extract uranium using ISR technology with a focus on maintaining industry-leading health, safety and environment standards.
Kazatomprom securities are listed on the London Stock Exchange and Astana International Exchange. Kazatomprom is the national atomic company in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Group’s primary customers are operators of nuclear power plants, and the principal export markets for the Group’s products are countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The Group sells uranium and uranium products under long-term contracts, short-term contracts as well as in the spot market, directly from its headquarters in Astana, Kazakhstan, and through its Switzerland-based trading subsidiary, TH Kazakatom AG (THK).
About CGNPC
China General Nuclear Power Group (CGNPC or CGN) is one of the largest state-owned energy companies in the People's Republic of China and a global leader in nuclear energy. The company operates across the entire nuclear fuel cycle, including the design, construction, and operation of nuclear power plants.
As of 2025, CGN operates 28 nuclear power units with a combined installed capacity exceeding 31 GW, alongside a robust pipeline of units under construction. In addition to nuclear power generation, the Corporation actively invests in wind, solar, and hydropower projects, making it one of China's largest producers of clean energy.
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