Uranium Reserves (world’s sixth largest)
Deposit Status Estimated Reserves (tons U3O8)
Pocos de Caldas Shutdown 4,500
Lago Real Operating 100,770
Itataia Deferred 142,500
Others 61,600
TOTAL 309,370
Uranium Enrichment
Facility Year Annual Capacity (SWU) Process
Resende 2004* 20,000 gas centrifuge
2010* 100,000
2014* 200,000
Aramar Current 9,000 gas centrifuge
* Estimated
Other Uranium Processing
Facility Status Scale Capacity
Conversion to UF6 Under Construction Pilot Plant 40 t HM/a
Conversion to UO2 Operating Commercial 120 t HM/a
Conversion to U metal Operating Pilot Plant 30 t HM/a
Fuel Fabrication (Pellets) Operating Laboratory 2,550 Kg/a
Fuel Fabrication (Pellets) Operating Laboratory 21 elements/a
Fuel Fabrication (LWR) Operating Commercial 240 t HM/a
Power Reactors
Facility Type Supplier Net Capacity Commercial Date
Angra 1 Light-water power Westinghouse 626 MW(e) Dec. 1, 1984
Angra 2 Light-water power Siemens/KWU 1270 MW(e) Feb. 1, 2001
Angra 3 Light-water power Siemens/KWU 1224 MW(e) Suspended
Other Reactors and Assemblies
Facility Type MW Days Thermal Power, Criticality Date per Year Steady (kw)
IEA – R1 Pool Research 250 5,000 Sept. 16, 1957
Argonauta Argonaut Research 1 0.2 Feb. 20, 1965
IPR – RI Triga Mark I Research 2 100 Nov. 6, 1960
IPEN / MB – 01 Crit Assembly Research 0 0.1 Nov. 9, 1988
Other Facilities
Facility Status Scale
Subcritical Graphite Reactor Completed Pilot Plant
Experimental Irradiation Reactor Deferred Large-Scale
Heavy Water Production Plant Reported Pilot Plant
Plutonium extraction plant Completed Laboratory
Plutonium extraction plant Deferred Large-Scale