Georgi Popov

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Copper is not the only thing the Belgians found near Likasi. They also discovered uranium on April 11, 1915. The deposits had an average concentration of 65 percent U308 (triuranium octoxide), making it the highest-grade source of uranium in the world at the time.
Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
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