TVEL is a Russian nuclear fuel cycle company headquartered in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

. It belongs to the Atomenergoprom

Atomenergoprom

Atomenergoprom is a 100% state-owned holding company that unites Russian civil nuclear industry. It is a part of the Rosatom State corporation.-History:...

 holding company. Chairman of the board of directors is Alexander Lokshin

Alexander Lokshin

Alexander Lazarevich Lokshin was a Russian composer of classical music. He was born on September 19, 1920, in the town of Biysk, in the Altai Region, Western Siberia, and died in Moscow on June 11, 1987....

. The acting President is Yuri Olenin.

Activities

TVEL works mainly in Uranium mining

Uranium mining

Uranium mining is the process of extraction of uranium ore from the ground. The worldwide production of uranium in 2009 amounted to 50,572 tonnes, of which 27% was mined in Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan, Canada, and Australia are the top three producers and together account for 63% of world uranium...

 and the production of nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel

Nuclear fuel is a material that can be 'consumed' by fission or fusion to derive nuclear energy. Nuclear fuels are the most dense sources of energy available...

. Operations include:

• A machinery plant in MAS in the city of Elektrostal
  Elektrostal
  Elektrostal , known as Zatishye until 1938, is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located east of Moscow. Population: 135,000 ; 123,000 ; 97,000 ; 43,000 . Town status was granted to it in 1938.-Industry:...
  
  
• The Chepetsky Mechanical Plant (in the town of Glazov
  Glazov
  Glazov is a town located in the north of the Udmurt Republic, Russia along the Trans-Siberian Railway. Population: It was founded in the 16th century as a village; town status was granted to it in 1780. Olga Knipper, wife of the famous Russian writer Anton Chekhov, was born in Glazov. During the...
  
  , Udmurtia
  Udmurtia
  The Udmurt Republic , or Udmurtia is a federal subject of Russia . Its capital is the city of Izhevsk. Population: -History:...
  
  )
• Novosibirsk chemical concentrate plant

TVEL supplies fuel to the Czech Republic

Nuclear power in the Czech Republic

The Czech Republic currently operates two nuclear power stations: Temelín and Dukovany. As of 2010 there have been government and corporate moves to expand Czech nuclear power generation capacity...

, Slovakia, Bulgaria

Nuclear power in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian government has favored nuclear power for the generation of electricity since 1956, and Bulgaria's first commercial nuclear reactor began to operate in 1974.. The government plans to build two new units at the Belene Nuclear Power Plant...

, Hungary, Ukraine, Armenia, Lithuania, Finland

Nuclear power in Finland

As of 2008, Finland's nuclear power program has four nuclear reactors in two power plants. The first of these came into operation in 1977. In 2007 they provided 28.4% of Finland's electricity. They are among the world's most productive, with average capacity factors of 94% in the 1990s...

, China

Nuclear power in China

, the People's Republic of China has 14 nuclear power reactors spread out over 4 separate sites and 27 under construction. China's National Development and Reform Commission has indicated the intention to raise the percentage of China's electricity produced by nuclear power from the current 1% to...

 and India

Nuclear power in India

Nuclear power is the fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity. As of 2010, India has 20 nuclear reactors in operation in six nuclear power plants, generating 4,780 MW while seven other reactors are under construction and...

. In the world, 76 power reactors (17% of the world market) and 30 research reactors are currently running with TVEL made fuel.