An International Atomic Energy Agency nuclear fuel bank set to open August 27 in eastern Kazakhstan will be aimed at guarding against energy supply disruptions and discouraging countries from developing their own nuclear weapons technology.
The agency’s fuel bank, its second, will hold up to 90 tons of low-enriched uranium for energy production, according to the IAEA, the nuclear watchdog of the United Nations. That material will add to supplies of last resort at the other bank in Russia, for use by countries having trouble sourcing nuclear fuel because of political tensions.
“There have been some instances where supply has not been …read more
Source: Voice of America
