Philippine scientists find potential source of uranium amid nuclear push

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

MANILA: Filipino scientists have identified potential uranium reserves in Camarines Norte that they expect to support the country’s nuclear energy ambitions.Scientists from the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute, the University of the Philippines Diliman and Japan’s Akita University have been analyzing uranium-bearing minerals in surface samples at the Bessemer mine pit in Larap village, Jose Panganiban, about 350 km southeast of Manila.The study, announced over the weekend, confirmed that ur