There are approximately 1,440 tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in the world today. Because this material might be stolen by terrorists seeking to build a nuclear weapon, efforts are underway to ...

I welcome the initiative of the Government of Norway to bring together, for the first time, such a wide spectrum of representatives of concerned governments, nuclear industry, the nuclear research ...

The last known highly enriched uranium in Nigeria has been repatriated to China, leaving the African country HEU-free. Journey's end: the HEU arrives at the China Institute of Atomic Energy on 6 ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. The 2nd International Symposium on the Minimization of ...

Worldwide supplies of molybdenum-99 made without using highly enriched uranium are now sufficient for the USA to ban exports of HEU material for foreign medical isotope production. (Image: Angelique ...