SPIC Isotope Venture in Chongqing Becomes First Chinese Firm Licensed for Bulk Actinium-225

State Power Investment Corporation isotope unit Hexin Sotone? No: SPIC Nuclear Isotope Tongchuang (Chongqing) Technology has obtained a Grade A non-sealed radiation safety license issued by China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, becoming the first company in China qualified to produce, sell and use actinium-225 at scale. The project is equipped with two proton cyclotrons (120 MeV and 50 MeV) with a Phase I investment of 918 million yuan; once fully operational it is expected to add up to 188 curies of annual actinium-225 capacity. Actinium-225 is a key raw material for alpha-targeted therapy of advanced tumors; current global supply does not exceed 8 curies and has long been dominated by foreign producers.