Sustainable Uranium Resources Development Business Model Canvas for
Sustainable Uranium Resources Development Business Model Canvas for Paraguay - Vice Ministry of Mines and Energy and UEC Presented by Raul Melgarejo IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency
Infrastructure • Key activities • Vice Ministry of Mines and Energy • Regulation and control • Other studies • Uranium Energy Corp. (UEC) • Yuty Project: Development of ISR extraction project (UEC). • Cnel. Oviedo Project: Exploration phase (UEC). • Key resources • • Human Resources - Ministry; UEC experts Physical resources – Laboratories, Institutions Financial – Annual government budget, UEC exploration expenditure Intellectual – Exploration data; ISR test work • Key partners • Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) IAEA
Value Propositions • Environmentally friendly, low-cost, uranium production with a strategic regional energy security focus and to provide revenue, employment and social benefits to Paraguay • ISR: - extraction system environmentally friendly. • • • - highly favourable geological conditions (confinement, hydrogeology, permeability) indicated by aquifer test. -Low cost production compared to traditional methods. - Strategic location of deposits in nuclear projects developing region (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia). Yuty Project: advances in to Exploitation phase. - Measured and Indicated Resources 8, 914 millions pounds grading 0. 052% U 3 O 8 with an Inferred Resource of 2, 226 millions pounds grading 0. 047% U 3 O 8. Cnel. Oviedo Project: in Exploration phase. - 23 to 56 millions pounds (NI 43101 explorations target) In exploration stage was employed about 150 people IAEA
Customers • Customer Segments • Regional focus: Projects located in a Developing Nuclear Region (Strategically • located near Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia) Government: Information on uranium resources and project development for planning and decision making. IAEA
Finances • Cost structure YUTY PROJECT • $ 16 millions in exploration activities during exploration phase. • $ 26 millions exploration + administrative. • Initial planned investment for development phase: $ 28 millions. • Low cost ISR production • Low impact on the environment CORONEL OVIEDO PROJECT • $ 3, 5 millions in exploration activities. • Approx. expenditure of $ 700. 000 to 1 millions for annual exploration activities • Low cost ISR production • Low impact on the environment • Revenue streams • Funded by Uranium Energy Corp (UEC), ISR American producer. • Government support IAEA
The Uranium Business Model Canvas for Paraguay Key Partners Key Activities Value Propositions Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) Uranium exploration ISR test work, development and production in Yuty and Oviedo Projects Environmental friendly, low-cost, uranium production with a strategic regional energy security focus and to provide revenue, employment and social benefits to Paraguay Regulations Negotiations Key Resources Local technical team for exploration and other activities. Mining camps and core samples deposits. Facilities and equipment Cost Structure Low cost ISR Low impact on the environment Government support IAEA Customer Relationships UEC contracts Regional or bi-lateral relations Customer Segments Region: Located in a developing nuclear region (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia) Paraguay Government: Planners and decision makers Channels UEC contractual supply of uranium Technical reports, data and information National controls Regional/bi-lateral mechanisms Revenue Stream Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) investment Sale of uranium to the region Socio-economic benefits (Taxes, Employment)
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