Rare-earth-based compounds R2T17 (R=Rare earth; T=Transition metal) have been extensively studied and developed for applications as permanent magnets. The actinide-based analogues, however, are much less documented and we report here about the magnetic properties of Np2Co17 and Np2Ni17, as inferred from 237Np Mössbauer spectroscopy, the best resonance in actinides, and specific heat. ; JRC.G.I.5-Advanced Nuclear Knowledge