Jordan Uranium Mining Company (JUMCO) was founded in 2013 for radioactive elements exploration and development in Jordan.
Since its inception, JUMCO focused the exploration and development efforts on the Central Jordan Uranium Project (CJUP) Utilising all data from previous exploration efforts carried out for the Central Jordan area, whether it's from the Natural Resources Authority (NRA) or Jordanian French Uranium Mining Company (JFUMC).
The purpose of the Company is:
- To explore, mine, and exploit sources of nuclear materials such as uranium, chlorine, thorium, zirconium, vanadium, and any other radioactive metals or associated elements that exist in the natural ores of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
- To benefit from exploration and exploitation rights to establish investment projects with local capital or through attracting external partners or investors in the field of exploitation of radioactive raw materials and associated minerals to serve the high interests of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
- To market and use the products from the company's projects, including the supply of uranium to nuclear power plants, and the production and/or supply of nuclear fuel needed to operate nuclear reactors.
- To attract foreign companies and provide them with the available technical and geological information for the purpose of participating with them for the investment of nuclear metals and the associated materials, provided that to obtain the necessary licenses.
- To execute any projects or work that are involved in the implementation of the National Nuclear Energy Strategy.
- generally, to undertake industrial, commercial, financial, private, real estate, or personal property transactions either directly or indirectly related to one of the corporate purposes set forth above or to similar or inter-connected purposes.