Per Jander
WMC, Director, Nuclear Fuel and Investor Services
Per joined WMC with a broad background in the energy sector spanning 20 years. Most recently, Per spent over a decade in uranium sales and trading in various roles at the marketing division of Cameco Corporation. Prior to his employment with Cameco, Per worked with nuclear power plant fleet management, investment planning and new build programs at utilities in Sweden and Switzerland. During his employment with the World Nuclear Association in London, Per worked on international trade and policy negotiations. Earlier in his career, Per spent several years in energy trading in various European markets. At WMC, Per is leading the advisory work with Sprott, and also focuses on commercial engagement with the investment community, as well as key customers in Europe and Asia. Per has a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linkoping Institute of Technology in Sweden.
WMC: Technical Advisor to Sprott Physical Uranium Trust
- As technical advisor, WMC advises Sprott Asset Management, the manager of Sprott Physical Uranium Trust, on all matters related to the storage of and transactions surrounding physical uranium.
- WMC is an independent physical commodity merchant and industrial asset development company focused on the low carbon energy sector. Through its expertise, WMC assists participants in the nuclear fuel and lithium-ion battery supply chain with their raw material needs and risk management. WMC sources, stores, finances and delivers physical commodities worldwide, and helps clients navigate these markets.
Insights by Per Jander
Interview
Uranium Market Outlook 2024
Per Jander expresses optimism for the uranium market, emphasizing strong demand, ongoing long-term contracting discussions and potential supply disruptions as factors that could contribute to further price increases in 2024.
Topics: Uranium, Critical Materials
Interview
How the Uranium Market Works
Per Jander, WMC Technical Advisor to Sprott Physical Uranium Trust, draws upon his years of experience as a uranium trader to reveal how the market works.
Topics: Uranium
Sprott Webcast Replay
The Great Power Shift: Uranium, Battery Metals and the Energy Transition
The clean energy transition and worldwide energy security goals are fueling a global power shift. This shift has reignited interest in nuclear power, accelerated electric vehicle (EV) adoption and spurred renewable energy deployment.
Topics: Uranium, Critical Materials, Copper, Nickel, Lithium
Special Uranium Report
Key Facts about Spent Nuclear Fuel
Chemical reactions of fossil-fuel plants release more radiation into the environment than the operation of nuclear energy plants — 10 times more. Most nuclear-industry waste is relatively low in radioactivity, and only a small amount is produced. Estimates put the total waste from a nuclear reactor supplying one person's electricity needs for a year at the size of a standard brick.
Topics: Uranium
Interview
Bloor Street Capital Nuclear and Uranium Conference
“I think it's an interesting time to be investing in uranium — from a fundamental perspective, from an energy policy perspective, from a geopolitical risk perspective…we've experienced a sea change in the level of interest related to uranium, energy transition materials and mining investments.”
Topics: Uranium, Critical Materials
Interview
Value Investor Insight: From the Ground Up
Value Investor Insight interviewed Whitney George, John Ciampaglia, John Hathaway, Matthew Haynes and Per Jander on the key global macroeconomic shifts that have prompted Sprott to broaden and deepen its focus on real assets and energy transition investing.
Topics: Critical Materials
Sprott Webcast Replay
Uranium and Nuclear Energy: Critical to the Clean Energy Transition
Nuclear energy’s profile as a highly efficient, reliable and zero-carbon producing energy source has helped to create a new bull market for physical uranium.
Topics: Uranium, Critical Materials
Special Uranium Report
Why Nuclear Power Plant Life Extensions & Uprates Matter (...SMRs are in Early Stages)
Research and development on small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) are underway globally and generating tremendous buzz. But SMRs are not likely to contribute meaningful amounts of carbon-free power for another decade.
Topics: Uranium, Critical Materials
Important Disclosure
Sprott Physical Uranium Trust (the “Trust”) is a closed-end fund established under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada. The Trust is generally exposed to the multiple risks that have been identified and described in the prospectus. Please refer to the prospectus for a description of these risks. Relative to other sectors, precious metals and natural resources investments have higher headline risk and are more sensitive to changes in economic data, political or regulatory events, and underlying commodity price fluctuations. Risks related to extraction, storage, and liquidity should also be considered.
All data is in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. The information provided is general in nature and is provided with the understanding that it may not be relied upon as, nor considered to be tax, legal, accounting or professional advice. Readers should consult with their own accountants and/or lawyers for advice on their specific circumstances before taking any action. Sprott Asset Management LP is the investment manager to the Trust. Important information about the Trust, including the investment objectives and strategies, applicable management fees and expenses, is contained in the prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or operational charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns. You will usually pay brokerage fees to your dealer if you purchase or sell units of the Trust on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”). If the units are purchased or sold on the TSX, investors may pay more than the current net asset value when buying units of the Trust and may receive less than the current net asset value when selling them. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer or solicitation to anyone in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized.