The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defines uranium as a Low Specific Activity material. In its natural state, it consists of three isotopes (U-234, U-235 and U-238). Other isotopes that cannot be found in natural uranium are U-232, U-233, U-236 and U-237. The table below shows the fraction by weight of the three isotopes in any quantity of natural uranium, their half lives, and ...
Sufficient uranium resources exist to support the long-term, sustainable use of nuclear energy for low-carbon electricity generation as well as for other uses such as industrial heat applications and hydrogen production. However, the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the industry and recent ...
Associated Press News: Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia and Africa
The Iran war’s global energy shock is causing some nations in Asia and Africa to boost nuclear power generation and spurring atomic energy plans in non-nuclear countries on both continents.
Iran war energy shock drives nuclear power plans in hard-hit Asia and Africa
MSN: ASX uranium stocks enter the frame as energy shocks ignite nuclear revival
Energy shocks are driving a global rethink on energy security Nuclear power is re-emerging as a reliable baseload solution ASX uranium stocks are positioning for rising demand In 2022, Russia’s ...
ASX uranium stocks enter the frame as energy shocks ignite nuclear revival
MSN: Enriched uranium hidden deep in the Iranian mountains could be key to ending the war
Hidden in the mountains of Iran, there is a stockpile of canisters that could determine the future of the war. The large steel tanks are filled with 440 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, the key ...