Founded in 1959, the Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology (BRIUG) is the only national uranium geoscientific center in China. Under the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), BRIUG has three main research functions: “Uranium geology, nuclear waste disposal and remote sensing technology application.”[1] The institute is involved in performing on-site geological surveys identifying appropriate locations for uranium mines and nuclear waste storage, as well as conducting research in analytical laboratories.[2] The institute has had exchanges with Pakistan and Iran, and in the 1990s conducted uranium prospecting in Iran.[3]