AMMAN — Chairman of the
Jordanian Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), Khaled Toukan, said on Monday that Jordan is rich in
uranium ores, explaining that 42,000 tonnes of yellow cake were processed over
a period of six years after hard work by geologists, according to Al-Mamlaka
TV.
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Toukan added that “each kilogram of yellow cake is
equal to 55 barrels of oil, meaning that if Jordan set up nuclear reactors to
produce electricity, we only need 400 tonnes to light up all of Jordan.” He
continued, “When we say we have 42,000 tonnes of yellow cake, it means we can
light up Jordan for 80 years at least, and this strategic amount is in the
Swaqa area only.”
“In Hassa
area, studies have proven the presence of 25,000 tonnes of uranium, which means
that if Jordan switches to nuclear energy we can help in combating climate
change,” according to Toukan
He added that “in the coming decades Jordan will
become a major source of nuclear fuel that will meet its own needs and that of
countries in the Arab region as well.”
Meanwhile,
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Deputy Director Hua Liu has said that Jordan’s
flagship uranium mining project is a model for mining initiatives in the
region, noting that the project was designed in sequence using a prudent
scientific approach.
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