Thorium energy experts at the Thorium Energy Alliance Conference told The Epoch Times what they believe has limited the use of the mildly radioactive element, long touted as a potential alternative or complement to plutonium and enriched uranium in nuclear reactors. Unlike uranium-235, the isotope in enriched uranium that sustains a nuclear chain reaction, thorium…
Thorium Insiders Explain What Is Holding It Back From Wider Use
October 14, 2022
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Iran Has Enough Uranium Near Weapons-Grade for a Bomb, IAEA Report Shows
Iran’s stock of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent, close to weapons-grade, has grown to enough, if enriched further, for a nuclear bomb, a report by the United Nations nuclear watchdog showed on Wednesday. Passing that threshold is a milestone in the unravelling of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers, which…
Iran Enriches to 20 Percent With New Centrifuges at Fortified Site
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran announced Sunday that it has begun enriching uranium up to 20 percent using sophisticated centrifuges at its underground Fordo nuclear plant, state TV reported, an escalation that comes amid a standoff with the West over its tattered atomic deal. That Tehran is enriching uranium up to 20 percent purity—a technical step from weapons-grade…
Reliance on Russian Uranium Worries Lawmakers, Nuclear Experts
April 28, 2022
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As the Russia-Ukraine war continues, the United States and wider world’s dependence on uranium from Russia and its allies is raising serious questions, all the more so because of rising worldwide interest in nuclear power. According to the Energy Information Administration, 47 percent of the uranium used by civilian reactors originates in Russia or two…
Unsafe Levels of Uranium Present in American Public Drinking Water: University Study
High concentrations of uranium were discovered in U.S. community water systems (CWS), according to a study conducted by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. “We estimated that 63.1 percent of CWS compliance monitoring records reported detectable concentrations of uranium, and that 2.1 percent of CWSs with available uranium data had 2000–11…
Republican Senators Introduce Bill Banning Imports of Russian Uranium
Four U.S. Republican Senators on March 17 introduced a bill to ban imports of Russian uranium into the country as the United States moves to further isolate Moscow in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. The bill was introduced by Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) and would go into effect…
Finalized Critical Mineral List Excludes Helium, Uranium, Other Minerals on 2018 List
Over objections from GOP lawmakers, the Department of the Interior has published a finalized critical mineral list that omits helium, uranium, potash, and other minerals that were on the original 2018 list, which was published in response to then-President Trump’s 2017 executive order. The Department had solicited comments on its draft list, released in November…
Iran Makes More 20 Percent Enriched Uranium Than Watchdog Reported
TEHRAN, Iran—Iran has produced more than 120 kilograms (265 pounds) of 20 percent enriched uranium, the country’s nuclear chief said, far more than what the U.N. nuclear watchdog reported last month. Mohammad Eslami said in an interview with state TV late Saturday that under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, the other signatories were…
Uranium Prices Surge on Financial Interest After Years in the Doldrums
Uranium is in the Canadian spotlight once again thanks to significant financial investor interest in the mineral. Uranium market participants say the nascent phenomenon has its benefits, but speculation abounds as to how the price surge will affect the utilities amid an excess of demand over supply. Uranium prices have been extremely volatile in September—rising…
Photos Show North Korea Expanding Uranium Enrichment Plant
SEOUL, South Korea—Recent satellite images show North Korea is expanding a uranium enrichment plant at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex, a sign that it’s intent on boosting the production of bomb materials, experts say. The assessment comes after North Korea recently raised tensions with its first missile tests in six months amid long-dormant nuclear disarmament…
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