Saudi Arabia says seeks to use own uranium for nuclear project
Saudi Arabia plans to use its own uranium resources to develop the kingdom’s civilian nuclear programme, its energy minister said on Wednesday.
The world’s biggest oil exporter is trying to reduce its dependence on crude and announced in 2018 a plan to build 16 nuclear reactors over two decades. The project would cost $80 billion.
“Recent exploration activities revealed the presence of diverse sources of uranium in various locations,” the minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, told a minerals conference, according to state-run Al-Ekhbariya TV.
“The kingdom intends to use its national uranium resources, including for joint projects with its partners,” the minister added.
