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US, Jordan far from nuclear deal

04 July 2010

The US refusal to allow Jordan exploit its own uranium deposits to make nuclear fuel has held up nuclear cooperation talks and the two sides are a long way from any deal, Reuters has reported, citing sources close to the negotiations. "Although there is increased understanding of our view, the gap remains wide, but we are in ongoing talks. We still have a long way ahead of us before reaching an accord," according to one source familiar with the latest round of discussions last month. The kingdom has discovered promising deposits of uranium -- an estimated 65,000 tonnes so far -- that it hopes to mine commercially for domestic use and for export.

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