by MTHULISI SIBANDA
JOHANNESBURG – ASP Isotopes has announced several updates on the progress of commercial production at its three isotope enrichment facilities in Pretoria, South Africa.
It is an advanced materials company dedicated to the development of technology and processes for the production of isotopes for use in multiple industries.
The company commenced commercial production of Silicon-28 during late March 2025 and has successfully enriched large quantities of intermediate products to 99 percent.
It expects to ship finished commercial product enriched to at least 99,95 percent to its first customers during August 2025.
ASP announced additional capacity expansion cost approximately $4 million in fixed asset investment, which was incurred during first half 2024 to first quarter 2025.
The company commenced commercial production of Ytterbium-176 during April 2025 and has successfully enriched significant quantities of intermediate product to 92,4 percent.
ASP expects the production of Ytterbium-176 to be a two-step process with the first batch enriching product from natural abundance of 13 percent Ytterbium-176 to at least 88 percent and the final batch completing the enrichment from 88 percent to 99,75 percent.
“The progress updates on production of Silicon-28 and Ytterbium-176 continue to demonstrate the Company’s ability to bring projects in on time and in line with, or above, expected production levels,” it stated.
Meanwhile, the company recently received the first of the required permits to import controlled laser equipment for the enrichment of Nickel-64, Gadolinium-160 and Zinc-68. Based on the operational results of the first Quantum Enrichment facility.
It is accelerating plans to construct enrichment facilities in South Africa for many more isotopes using the QE process.
– CAJ News
