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Uranium on the Verge of a Price Rally? Interview with Cameco President

Cameco President & COO Grant Isaac paints a decidedly bullish picture of the uranium market in the "Triangle Investor" podcast, forecasting triple-digit prices. In his assessment, long-term supply contracts already reflect significantly higher uranium prices than official futures prices suggest. While the spot market price is around USD 87 per pound, approximately 70% of the long-term contracts concluded in 2025 are market-price-linked and effectively reflect a uranium price level of around USD 120. This means that many energy suppliers have already accepted that three-digit uranium prices will be necessary in the future. Isaac argues that published futures prices distort the market because they are based primarily on a small subset of contracts and do not fully reflect the actual price expectations of many suppliers.

Isaac cites growing concerns about supply security as the key driver. India and China, in particular, are securing ever-larger volumes of future uranium production through long-term agreements. As a result, uranium volumes that were previously available to Western suppliers are increasingly being diverted to other regions. At the same time, Isaac points to geopolitical risks and existing production problems in key producing countries such as Kazakhstan and Niger. In his view, the assumption held by many market participants that uranium can be freely traded between all regions at any time is outdated. This structurally exacerbates the availability of uranium for Western buyers.

Uranium Market with a Structural Supply Shortfall

Isaac takes a critical view of the stance of those suppliers who continue to hope for falling prices or a sharp rise in supply in the future. Although approximately 116 million pounds of uranium have already been committed under long-term contracts for 2025, global annual demand stands at around 190 million pounds. The market thus still falls short of the level necessary to fully replace annual consumption with new contracts. Many buyers rely on feasibility studies and announced mining projects and conclude that sufficient uranium will be available in a few years. Cameco considers this assessment too optimistic. In the company's view, only significantly higher prices would create sufficient incentives to develop new uranium mines economically.

Isaac draws a particularly clear line between this and the spot market. This market often gives investors a false impression of the actual market situation, as nuclear power plant operators primarily secure their fuel needs years in advance through long-term contracts. In contrast, only a small portion of the global uranium volume is traded on the spot market. Even relatively small sales volumes could trigger significant price fluctuations there because utilities can postpone their purchases at short notice. Therefore, from Cameco's perspective, the current spot price is more a reflection of the past than an indicator of the future supply situation. Isaac emphasizes that the key signals for market development are not to be found in the spot market, but rather in long-term contract agreements and the increasing hedging of future uranium volumes.

Regarding Cameco itself, Isaac stated that the company is consistently adhering to its supply-discipline strategy. A significant expansion of production would only be considered once sufficient long-term contracts have been concluded to ensure the economically attractive marketing of the additional volumes. Cameco prefers market-price-linked contracts in order to benefit from potentially further rising uranium prices in the future. In the management's view, the market remains in a structural supply deficit, which is why they see no reason to rush additional volumes to market. The structural supply deficit is precisely the reason for investing in uranium explorers. An interesting candidate is American Atomics.

American Atomics: Beneficiary of the Supply Deficit

The global renaissance of nuclear energy is also driving American Atomics. The company pursues a strategy of a vertically integrated uranium value chain in North America—from exploration and mining through processing to conversion and enrichment. Most recently, the company reported significant progress on the Blue Streak project in the US state of Colorado. An initial NI 43-101-compliant resource estimate was released for the project, underscoring the potential of this historic uranium district.

The Blue Streak Project comprises 194 mining claims covering approximately 3,400 acres in the well-known Uravan Mineral Belt. This is one of the most significant historic uranium and vanadium regions in the United States. A highlight is the Pickett Corral Mine, which produced a total of 51,495 tons of ore through 1971. This yielded 293,985 pounds of uranium oxide (U₃O₈) with an average grade of 0.29% and 1.98 million pounds of vanadium oxide (V₂O₅) with a grade of 1.92%. In addition, American Atomics identified a total of 693 historical drill holes in the Blue Streak Mine area. Recent inspections and sampling confirmed that uranium mineralization remains present in large parts of the historic mine workings.

The resource estimate now presented for the main area of the project shows a total of 29,000 short tons in the "Measured" and "Indicated" categories with an average uranium grade of 0.189% eU₃O₈. This results in 109,700 pounds of contained uranium oxide. In addition, there are another 4,300 short tons in the "Inferred" category, containing 15,200 pounds of eU₃O₈ at an average grade of 0.177%. The resource estimate is based on historical drilling data and industry-specific parameters for the Uravan Mineral Belt. Furthermore, American Atomics is already working on the necessary permits to enable the resumption of mining operations. This provides American Atomics with a further foundation for positioning itself as a future US uranium producer in an increasingly tight market.

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2G Energy: Analysts Raise Price Target

While billions are being invested in new nuclear power plants and advanced reactor technologies, the booming AI industry requires immediately available energy. That is why data center operators are currently exploring every available solution to ensure a reliable power supply. German company 2G Energy is also benefiting from this trend. The company offers highly efficient combined heat and power plants and decentralized energy solutions that can be installed quickly and ensure a high level of supply security. Recently, 2G Energy announced its first order from the US for the energy supply of a data center. In addition, according to the company, it is currently in the selection process for further projects and tenders. Given the rapidly rising demand for electricity driven by AI applications, the US market could thus become a key growth driver for the German energy technology specialist.

2G Energy's stock shot up from around EUR 33 to over EUR 75 between late March and early June. This was likely a bit too much. In the general correction of the past few days, the share has slipped back below EUR 60. Analysts at First Berlin recently raised their price target from EUR 44 to EUR 73.

2G Energy is currently undergoing a healthy correction. Analysts remain bullish. Uranium stocks are not currently in the spotlight on the stock market. However, this could change quickly. In any case, the sector is interesting due to the supply shortage. Cameco is a core investment. American Atomics could be a worthwhile addition as a slightly more speculative play. If the positive news flow continues, the explorer stock still has plenty of upside potential.