Uranium can be used for civilian and military purposes.
Uranium is a heavy metal whose application is primarily limited to the nuclear industry. Enriched uranium can be used as a fuel for nuclear power stations. As the world tries to find ways to produce energy without emitting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, the demand for uranium as a source of carbon-free energy is increasing. Uranium trade is strictly restricted because of security concerns, particularly with regards to the proliferation of nuclear weapons. That is why it is not traded as, say, oil or wheat is. However, you can still invest in uranium by buying stocks of mining companies that extract this metal.
Instructions
1. Identify the biggest producers of uranium whose shares can be traded on a major Western stock exchange. The biggest uranium mining companies are located in Canada and Australia. Make a distinction between companies that are involved in uranium mining as a sideline of their business, such as Cameco Corp., and companies that specialize in mining uranium, such as Denison Mines.
2. Open a trading account with a broker that allows you to trade shares on the exchanges on which uranium-related stocks are traded, primarily the Toronto Stock Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange.
3. Follow world interest in nuclear technology and buy uranium stocks when you expect that interest to gather momentum. Also consider buying the stock of startups such as Paladin Resources, which has a uranium mine operating in Namibia. You can invest in startups at or soon after their initial public offerings (IPOs) on an organized stock exchange.
