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- Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced 110 million tonnes of uranium ore and rare-earth concentrations at Jabal Sayid, Madinah.
- The United States and Saudi Arabia signed a July civil nuclear cooperation agreement.
- The agreement could permit a U.S. uranium enrichment plant in Saudi Arabia.
- IAEA warned the uranium occurrences may not be commercially recoverable.
- Prince Abdulaziz pledged Saudi Arabia’s nuclear program will remain peaceful and transparent under IAEA oversight.
