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Iran Not Running Out of Uranium


[AP/International Herald Tribune] Iran on Wednesday denied a London Times report that it was running out of raw uranium or seeking to buy uranium from abroad to sustain its nuclear program. An Atomic Energy Organization of Iran official said Iran has its own uranium mines to extract ore, which are sufficient. Iran's principal source of uranium is its Saghand mine, which has the capacity to produce 132,000 tons of ore per year. Iran also has had a considerable stock of uranium ore concentrate, known as yellowcake, acquired from South Africa in the 1970s.
2009-02-12 06:00:00
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