Philippines’ uranium find a ‘vital’ boost for nuclear energy ambitions

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Researchers have identified a potential uranium source in the Larap-Paracale mining district of Camarines Norte, southern Philippines, where exploration has been underway since the 1950s. Further exploration is needed to determine whether the deposit is viable, but it could support the Philippines’ nuclear power ambitions and critical-minerals industry.

Researchers have identified a potential source of uranium in a long-explored mining district in the southern Philippines, as Manila moves to establish nuclear power and expand its critical minerals industry. The discovery, which could provide uranium for the nuclear fuel cycle if further exploration confirms its viability, was made in the Larap-Paracale mining district in Camarines Norte province, where exploration began in the 1950s. Researchers from the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute...