In the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster, when much of the world was turning away from nuclear energy, Leigh Curyer made a contrarian bet on uranium. He founded NexGen Energy and began exploring the largely overlooked western Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan. The result was Arrow, one of the world's most extraordinary high-grade uranium discoveries. Now, NexGen is attempting to turn that geological prize into a producing mine capable of supplying roughly 20% of global mined uranium and more than half of Western production. With an estimated annual output of 30 million pounds of uranium from a remarkably small underground mining operation, Arrow could fundamentally reshape the global uranium market.Decouple host Chris Keefer speaks with NexGen founder and CEO Leigh Curyer about the discovery of Arrow, the unusual geology that makes it so valuable, and the formidable challenge of bringing a new uranium mine into production. They examine construction risks, engineering and labour constraints, escalating capital costs, and the lessons of troubled megaprojects. Curyer also explains his unconventional approach to uranium contracting, his expectations for future uranium prices, and why he believes NexGen can succeed where established producers have struggled. With nuclear power expanding and concerns mounting over future uranium supplies, the stakes extend well beyond a single mining project.Listen to Decouple on:• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6PNr3ml8nEQotWWavE9kQz• Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/decouple/id1516526694?uo=4• Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1516526694/decouple• Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ehbfrn44• RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/23775178/podcast/rssWebsite: https://www.decouple.media