UN says 2.5 tonnes of uranium missing from Libyan site

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U.N. nuclear watchdog inspectors have found that roughly 2.5 tons of natural uranium have gone missing from a Libyan site that is not under government control, the watchdog told member states in a statement on Wednesday seen by Reuters.

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Times of India

UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned member states that 10 drums containing approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium in the form of uranium ore concentrate were not present as previously declared at a location in the state of Libya. The missing uranium raises safety and proliferation concerns, as each ton of natural uranium - if obtained by a group with the technological means and resources - can be refined to 5.6 kilograms …

3 months ago·Mumbai, India

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BBC News

Libya uranium: Tonnes gone missing, UN says

UN inspectors are trying to locate around two and a half tonnes of uranium ore.

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

2.5 Tons of Uranium Missing from Libyan Site, Says IAEA

The IAEA will conduct further activities 'to clarify the circumstances of the removal of the nuclear material and its current location'

3 months ago·India

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Reuters

Tons of uranium missing from Libyan site, IAEA tells member states

3 months ago·United Kingdom

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CTV News

UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya

Some 2.5 tons of natural uranium stored in a site in war-torn Libya have gone missing, the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday, raising safety and proliferation concerns.

3 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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NDTV

Tons Of Uranium Missing From Libyan Site: UN Nuclear Watchdog

The UN nuclear agency said on Wednesday that approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium had gone missing from a site in Libya. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi told the organisation's member states that inspectors on Tuesday found that 10 drums containing uranium ore concentrate "were not present as previously declared" at the location in Libya. The IAEA will conduct further activities "to clarify the circumstances of…

3 months ago·New Delhi, India

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