Ghana has again made history by being the first African country to successfully undergo a nuclear research reactor conversion from a Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) sensitive fuel, to a Lower Enriched Uranium (LEU) sensitive one. The conversion, which was done by a joint team of scientists from the United States (US) Security Department and China, … Read more
The landmark nuclear deal signed two years ago on July 14, 2015 by Iran and major world powers led to a partial lifting of international sanctions on Tehran. Struck in Vienna by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States) plus Germany, the deal established … Read more
Iran is still sticking to the 2015 nuclear accord with major powers even as tensions rise between Tehran and US President Donald Trump, a UN atomic watchdog report showed Friday. Trump has vowed to “dismantle” the “disastrous” deal and has ratcheted up US sanctions, calling for Iran to be isolated and throwing his weight behind … Read more
Sniper-turned scuba diver and presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) for the 2016 elections, Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, has urged the Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to seriously consider nuclear power by developing the country’s potential uranium deposits as part of the future energy mix. The former CPP flagbearer, who spoke extensively about … Read more
Iran’s nuclear chief said Saturday that the country had asked to buy 950 tonnes of uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan over the next three years to help develop its civil reactor programme. The request has been made to the body that oversees the nuclear deal signed between Iran and world powers in 2015. Ali Akbar Salehi, … Read more
Iran is complying with a landmark atomic deal signed with major world powers in 2015, according to a report from the UN nuclear watchdog seen by AFP Friday. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s report showed that Iran “has not pursued the construction of the existing heavy water research reactor” and has “not enriched uranium” above … Read more
The United States used depleted uranium anti-tank rounds on two occasions in 2015 during devastating air strikes against convoys of Islamic State tanker trucks, the Pentagon said Thursday. The military prizes depleted uranium munitions for their armor-piercing capabilities as well as for protective armor for tanks and vehicles. But they have been criticized for posing … Read more