Iran discovers more uranium ore and chooses sites for new nuclear plants

The Guardian writes, Unconfirmed find would treble country's estimated supply of raw uranium Iran has announced the discovery of new deposits of raw uranium to feed its nuclear programme and has identified sites for 16 more nuclear power stations, just days before talks with Western powers over its disputed atomic programme. The Iran Atomic Energy Organisation report cited by the state news agency, IRNA, on Saturday said the deposits had been found in "southern coastal areas" and had trebled the amount outlined in previous estimates. There was no independent confirmation but Western experts had previously thought…

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