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South Africa Profile: Nuclear Exports
Year/Date  Importer  Item(s)  Remarks 
1963  Israel  10t of uranium   
1972-1975  Israel  uranium and natural uranium rods   
1977  Israel  50t of yellowcake  South Africa trades 50t of yellowcake for 30g of Israeli tritium. 
December 1997  China  zirconium tubing plant worth $5 million  The Sunday Independent and SABC-TV reveals that the Atomic Energy Corporation (AEC) of South Africa is selling its zirconium tubing plant to China for $5 million, reportedly in exchange for a titanium processing plant worth $10 million to be provided to South Africa. Allegations were denied by the South African nuclear export authority. 
April 1998  U.S. firm Edlow Resources  2,000t of partially depleted uranium in the form of UF6  Sold to U.S. firm Edlow Resources by South Africa's Atomic Energy Corporation. 

 

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