The US and Saudi Arabia have outlined areas for cooperation on civil nuclear energy as part of an agreement on energy cooperation and critical minerals signed in Riyadh on 13 May.
The US Department of Energy said areas of cooperation include safety, security and non-proliferation programmes, US Generation III+ advanced large reactor technologies and small modular reactors, and uranium exploration, mining, and milling.
Other areas are vocational training and workforce development, and nuclear waste disposal.
Energy secretary Chris Wright said the deals on energy and critical minerals forge powerful partnerships that will ensure US president Donald Trump’s “vision of prosperity at home and peace abroad is fully realised”.
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