Amman, May 17 (Petra) -- The Lower House Energy and Mineral Resources Committee on Sunday visited the Jordan Uranium Mining Company (JUMCO) to assess the state-backed enterprise's progress in mineral exploration and strategic mining projects.
The parliamentary delegation, which included lawmakers Jamal Qammoh, Khader Bani Khaled, Rakeen Abu Hanieh, and Iman Al-Abbasi, met with Khaled Toukan, Chairman of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), and Mohammad Al-Shannag, General Manager of JUMCO.
The lawmakers emphasized the strategic importance of JUMCO's ongoing operations in central Jordan, praising its efforts to advance a national project aimed at bolstering the domestic economy and expanding foreign direct investment in the kingdom's mining and energy sectors.
Toukan delivered a comprehensive briefing on the broader Jordanian nuclear program and the peaceful applications of atomic energy across the country. He highlighted the cross-sectoral benefits of utilizing nuclear science and technology to support industrial manufacturing, advanced medicine, agricultural development, and scientific research.
Al-Shannag reviewed the company's milestones in mapping and exploring uranium reserves in Jordan's central region, noting that all exploration activities comply strictly with international standards.
The mining firm has established and operationalized advanced analytical and research and development laboratories to conduct the technical studies required for uranium extraction, Al-Shanaq added. He underscored that JUMCO executes its projects in accordance with global best practices and local regulatory, legislative, and environmental guidelines.
The parliamentary delegation concluded the visit with a field tour of the company's laboratory facilities and pilot processing plant to inspect the engineering mechanisms and extraction technologies utilized in mineral analysis.
//Petra// AF
