Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) is the basic material to fabricate nuclear fuel. It consists of uranium hexafluoride that is a white-grey, waxy solid at standard temperature and pressure. LEU is made by ...

The uranium sector took a hit on Monday (January 27) as investors responded to broader concerns stemming from the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Cameco (TSX:CCO ...

These include converting uranium hexafluoride gas (UF6) to metallic form and then casting and machining the metal into the core of a bomb. Other non-nuclear components would also need to be ready ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 8. The Iridium hexafluoride production unit was commissioned to enrich uranium and isolate the IR191 isotope in the Isfahan Province located in the center of Iran on ...

The production line of iridium hexafluoride (IrF6) –a compound used in the separation of Ir191 isotopes and enrichment ...

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Last year, a Rosatom subsidiary won a tender to supply 330 metric tons of uranium hexafluoride to Brazil. The company will also enrich uranium to the tune of over 1 million separative work units ...