Areva finds 12,300 tonnes of uranium in Jordan: report

Areva finds 12,300 tonnes of uranium in Jordan: report
Amman (AFP) Nov 1, 2011 - French nuclear giant Areva has discovered 12,300 tonnes of uranium in central Jordan, state-run media said on Tuesday, as the parched kingdom tries to develop nuclear energy to meet its growing needs. "Reserves of 12,300 tonnes of uranium have been in found in central Jordan," the Petra news agency quoted the French company as saying in a statement published Tuesday. The Jordan French Ur ... more