# Saudi energy minister announces major uranium deposit near Medina

https://mins.news/en/item/57904

- TASS, 2026-09-14 15:15 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2187455

> Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud says exploration near Medina has uncovered about 110 million metric tons of ore with a high uranium concentration. He says Saudi Arabia is continuing uranium exploration and advancing plans to include nuclear power in a comprehensive national energy mix.

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