Tungsten West plc has entered into a partnership with Oxford Sigma to explore options of using tungsten from Hemerdon mine in nuclear fusion energy.
COMPONENTS
The high melting point of tungsten makes it a key material in radiation shielding and plasma-facing components within fusion energy devices.
The collaboration will involve securing the source of raw tungsten material in the UK to use in tungsten-based components around the world.
EXPERTISE
Chief executive Neil Gawthorpe added that the collaboration represented a significant step forward in developing sustainable and clean energy.
“Tungsten is a key material required in fusion energy, essential in several key application areas within the reactors and, as we progress to production at Hemerdon, we are in a position to supply tungsten globally.
“By leveraging our combined expertise and resources with Oxford Sigma, we are proud to be at the forefront of, and are poised to unlock, the full potential of tungsten for fusion energy deployment, a potentially limitless carbon free energy source for the future.”
Oxford Sigma, which aims to accelerate commercialisation of fusion energy, operates in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada and Japan.