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Department of Energy Provides Rare Salt Material to Natura Resources

US · 2026-09-22

Key takeaway

The US Department of Energy shipped over 4,700 pounds of rare FLiBe salt to Natura Resources.

  1. Step 1 · The triggerThe Department of Energy ships rare FLiBe salt to Natura Resources, enabling a critical input for MSR-1 reactor development.
  2. Step 2 · Knock-onWith the material bottleneck removed, Natura Resources can accelerate MSR-1 construction and testing at Abilene Christian University.
  3. Step 3 · Reaches youDemonstrated progress on MSR-1 strengthens the US advanced nuclear sector, supporting future supply chain growth and potential energy cost stability for US SMEs.

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Source: energy.gov

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