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• Areva granted uranium mining rights in Jordan

  France's Areva has been granted exclusive rights to mine for uranium in the central region of Jordan under an agreement signed with the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission. Posted Feb 22 2010, 09:19 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: France, jordan, Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, agreement, mining, jaec

• Spain and Jordan agree to nuclear cooperation

  Spain recently signed a bilateral agreement with Jordan to cooperate in the field of the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including for power generation and water desalination. It marks the eighth such agreement that Jordan has signed. Posted Feb 01 2010, 11:37 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Spain, jordan, agreement, technology, cooperation, nuclear, accord

• Korean consortium for Jordan's first reactor

  A Korean consortium has been selected to build Jordan's first ever nuclear reactor - a 5 MW research reactor. The order also represents the first overseas contract for a Korean reactor design. Posted Dec 07 2009, 10:40 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Korea, jordan, reactor, research, KEPCO, design, consortium

• Nuclear studies begin in Jordan

  [The Jordan Times, 14 October] A feasibility study is underway towards building a nuclear power plant near Aqaba, Jordan. For three months, Belgium's Tractebel will work on the suitability of a plot of land 20 kilometres from Aqaba and about 12 kilometres from the Red Sea. If the site, said to be 450 metres above sea level, is considered suitable then environmental and geophysical studies taking 18 months will begin. Finding candidate areas in Jordan has been difficult due to the country's arid nature, with places in Eastern Badia and the north of the country already ruled out. Posted Oct 14 2009, 10:25 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: jordan, study, report, nuclear, site, middle east, tractebel, new construction

• Argentina signs cooperation agreements

  Argentina has signed an agreement with Jordan for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, while an Argentine company bids to build a research reactor in the country. Posted Sep 23 2009, 10:20 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: jordan, Argentina, agreement, cooperation, accord, peaceful, research reactor

• Middle Eastern countries strengthen nuclear ties

  Recent days have seen diplomats from Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait strengthening their ties with established nuclear power countries as they move towards setting up their own nuclear programs. Posted Jun 23 2009, 11:24 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: UAE, jordan, Kuwait

• Cooperation deals for Jordan and Italy

  Russia and Jordan have signed an intergovernmental agreement on cooperation in nuclear energy. Meanwhile, Japan has agreed to help Italy with its reintroduction of nuclear power. Posted May 26 2009, 12:36 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Italy, jordan, agreement

• Japan and Jordan agree to cooperate

  Japan and Jordan have signed a memorandum of cooperation in nuclear energy. Under the agreement, Japan will assist the Middle Eastern country with its introduction of nuclear energy. Posted Apr 14 2009, 09:49 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Japan, jordan, cooperation

• USA to construct Jordanian storage facility

  The USA is to design and construct a national storage facility in Amman for Jordan's radioactive waste and nuclear materials under a contract signed in Washington, DC. Posted Mar 09 2009, 11:32 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: jordan, radioactive waste storage, hazardous materials

• Deal ready for Russia and Jordan

  Cooperation in nuclear energy between Russia and Jordan should begin next month. The two agreed a bilateral deal covering nuclear power as well as research and training centres. Posted Feb 27 2009, 10:16 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, jordan

• Rio Tinto signs Jordanian exploration deal

  The Jordanian government has signed a memorandum of understanding covering exploration and mining of uranium and other ores with British-Australian mining company Rio Tinto. Posted Feb 24 2009, 10:24 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, UK, jordan

• Jordan and Canada sign cooperation agreement

  Jordan and Canada signed a cooperation agreement on 17 February covering the peaceful use of nuclear energy, the Jordan's Petra news agency reported. The agreement was signed in Amman by Khalid Touqan, president of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) and Canada's ambassador to Jordan Margaret Huber. Under the agreement, Canada will help Jordan construct a nuclear power plant to generate electricity and desalinate seawater. Touqan commented, "The Jordanian nuclear program is progressing steadily in steps." The signing of the cooperation agreement follows the signing in July 2008 of a memorandum of understanding between the JAEC and SNC-Lavalin and Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL). Jordan has already signed similar cooperation agreements with France, China and South Korea. Posted Feb 18 2009, 08:22 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Energy, Canada, jordan

• South Korea offers help to Jordan, Philippines

  South Korea has signed a nuclear energy cooperation agreement with Jordan and is expected to agree to conduct a feasibility study into reviving the Bataan nuclear power plant project in the Philippines. Posted Dec 02 2008, 10:03 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: New Nuclear Plant, South Korea, jordan, Philippines

• Jordan and China sign nuclear agreements

  [Petra, 25 November] Two nuclear agreements - one on the purchase of a sub-critical assembly and the other implementing an earlier draft cooperation agreement - have been signed by Jordan and China. Under the first agreement, China will supply Jordan with a sub-critical system and work to establish a training laboratory at the Jordanian University of Science and Technology, seen as essential for training nuclear engineers and academics. The second agreement is the executive protocol for the nuclear cooperation agreement signed by the two countries in August, covering mining, uranium enrichment, training and research, the construction of a research reactor and consultations on nuclear power plant construction. Jordan is poor in both energy and water resources, but has uranium deposits, and is working towards introducing nuclear energy for power and desalination. The country is currently investigating the feasibility of mining its uranium, and recently signed an agreement on joint exploration and mining activities with French company Areva. It has also signed nuclear cooperation agreements with the USA, France and UK. Posted Nov 25 2008, 08:26 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, jordan

• Jordan and Areva sign exploration agreement

  France's Areva has signed an agreement with the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) for joint exploration of uranium in central Jordan. It is thought that drilling could commence next month. Posted Oct 06 2008, 12:11 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, jordan