(Corrects period of contract in first paragraph of this story published Feb. 10)

Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Areva SA will supply Electricite de France SA with as much as 20,000 metric tons of uranium over the period 2014 through 2030, the companies said in an e-mailed statement today.

EDF may also help finance a new mining project with Areva, according to the statement.

Link to Statement:NSN LZ6TX73PWT1C <GO>

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