Electric energy by nuclear source is obtained through the reaction heat of the fuel (uranium). Know more about this energetic alternative and its characteristics.
The Brazilian Nuclear Industries act on the uranium productive chain, from mining to production of the fuel that powers the reactors in the nuclear plants. Connected with the Ministério da Ciência e Tecnologia (Ministry of Science and Technology), INB has its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro and it is present in the states of Bahia, Ceará, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
A INB iniciará, em breve, um novo método de lavra na jazida Cachoeira, em Caetité, com vistas ao aumento de produção de urânio. Atualmente operando com a lavra a céu aberto, a previsão é de que daqui há dois anos entre também em operação a lavra subterrânea, resultando em operação conjunta em uma única mina.
Aware of its responsibility as inductor company of the Brazil development, INB support projects and develop programs that contribute with population life improvement of the communities surrounding its operational units.