– Edited By Chris Reed –
According to news reports, French nuclear reactor maker AREVA will probably sign a $3 billion deal this week with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp (CGNPC) to supply 20,000 tonnes of uranium over 10 years.
The contract signing will come during a visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao to France starting on Thursday, according to the sources.
AREVA could also announce progress in talks with CGNPC, one of the country's two major state-owned nuclear companies, to deliver two additional EPR nuclear reactors, Les Echos said, without saying how it obtained the information.
The French group could also restart talks with the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), the other of China's big nuclear companies, the reports said.