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#Israel's strikes on #Iran 'very serious' setback for Iranian #nuclear ambitions
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-16 12:48
Nuclear Program Setback - The attacks on the Isfahan facility and Natanz constitute a serious setback for Iran's nuclear ambitions [1] - The damage impacts the uranium enrichment process, which is a critical part of the nuclear fuel cycle [1][2] - Iran has limited feedstock of uranium that can be further enriched for nuclear fuel [3] - Repairing the damage to the Isfahan facility will take months at the very least [3] Nuclear Facilities and Processes - The nuclear program is a vast industrial enterprise involving dozens of different sites [2] - Iran has multiple enrichment sites but only one conversion site [2] - The conversion site is where raw uranium is taken and injected with fluorine in specialized blast furnaces to produce uranium hexafluoride gas [2][3] - Uranium hexafluoride gas is the feedstock that's enriched for nuclear fuel [3]
Key Iranian Nuclear Site Damaged by Israeli Airstrikes
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-16 05:23
I think all of us are trying to get our head around the various nuclear facilities and sites within Iran. But let's just talk about the damage leveled at the Isfahan facility. There have also been attacks on Natanz as well.How much of a setback does this constitute for Iran's nuclear ambitions. Well, it's a very serious one. Everybody likes to talk about uranium enrichment.That's the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle. But what people have to understand is this is a vast industrial enterprise involving doze ...
Bolton Says Israel Can Neutralize Iran's Nuclear Program
Bloomberg Television· 2025-06-13 19:46
I do want to ask you here about the targeting of the various sites and what we know about Iran's nuclear capabilities and more specifically, the location of those capabilities. Right. Well, at least what we know and nobody should be completely confident.We know everything was that they had 18 separate sites, one of which the Israelis largely destroyed last October, retaliating for an Iranian ballistic missile attack on Israel. So the targets that I've seen mentioned in the press cover most of those sites. W ...
Urenco and Ubaryon to Form Strategic Partnership
Newsfile· 2025-05-05 11:00
Core Viewpoint - Snow Lake Resources Ltd. announces that Ubaryon Pty Ltd has signed a Term Sheet with Urenco Limited to form a strategic partnership, which is expected to significantly aid the commercialization of Ubaryon's uranium enrichment technology [1][3]. Group 1: Strategic Partnership - Ubaryon has entered a non-binding Term Sheet with Urenco, which will invest A$5.0 million over the next three years for a 13% stake in Ubaryon [3][4]. - The agreement follows a thorough due diligence process and is subject to conditions such as shareholder approval and regulatory approvals [3][9]. - Urenco's investment is seen as a validation of Ubaryon's technology and will provide essential resources and expertise to mitigate risks associated with commercialization [4][7]. Group 2: Technology Development - Ubaryon's technology is currently assessed at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4, indicating that critical components have been validated in a laboratory environment [10]. - The partnership with Urenco is expected to enhance the development of Ubaryon's technology, which simplifies the uranium enrichment process by eliminating the need for conversion and deconversion steps [14][10]. - Independent technical reviews have confirmed the readiness of Ubaryon's technology, providing a strong foundation for further development [10]. Group 3: Company Background - Ubaryon is a private Australian company established in 2015, focusing on developing a unique uranium enrichment technology based on chemical separation of uranium isotopes [12][13]. - The company holds a patent for its technology and is regulated by the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office [13]. - Snow Lake Resources holds a 19.9% interest in Global Uranium and Enrichment Limited, which is the largest shareholder in Ubaryon with a 21.9% stake [8].