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Czech support for nuclear energy expansion
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsAll 24 Czech Members of the European Parliament have signed a letter in support of the further development of nuclear energy in the EU. At the same time, a CEZ official has called for the…
Fennovoima selects three possible reactor designs
Topics: New ReactorsSource: World Nuclear NewsFennovoima has selected three reactor designs – Areva's EPR and SWR-1000 and Toshiba's ABWR – to be considered in its application for a decision-in-principle for its planned nuclear power plant in Finland. …
Major French-US nuclear power link
Source: World Nuclear NewsElectricite de France (EdF) and Exelon have signed a 5-year agreement to cooperate on managerial and technical matters, such as outage management, fuel operations and equipment reliability. It specifically excludes "any joint venture or new…
AngloGold rescheduling sales contracts
Source: World Nuclear News[Mining Journal Online, 20 May] South African uranium producer AngloGold Ashanti is reported to be rescheduling some of its uranium sales contracts because of the effects of unreliable power supplies on output. According to a…
Kazakh acid plant to start up
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: World Nuclear NewsKazakhstan's new sulfuric acid plant is expected to start production in June, easing pressure on the country's uranium producers who have been battling supply problems. …
Mining lease application submitted for Four Mile
Source: World Nuclear NewsQuasar Resources has submitted an application for a mining lease for the Four Mile uranium project in South Australia. Beverley Four Mile comprises two deposits 5-10 km northwest of the Beverley mine and is being…
Strong support for Swedish fuel repository
Source: World Nuclear NewsResidents of the two municipalities that are candidates to host Sweden's spent nuclear fuel repository have expressed strong support for the project, while the majority of residents of neighbouring municipalities are also in favour. …
US uranium production increased in 2007
Topics: Fuel & WasteSource: World Nuclear News[EIA, 13 May] In 2007, production from US uranium operations increased 10% over the previous year's level, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). Uranium exploration expenditure more than doubled to $50.3 million. Production came…
Saudi makes promises in US cooperation agreement
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsSaudi Arabia has stated its intent to rely on international markets for nuclear fuel and not to pursue "sensitive technologies" in a Memorandum of Understanding on civil nuclear energy cooperation signed with the USA. Under…
Urenco issues Eurobond to fund capacity expansion
Source: World Nuclear NewsUrenco announced that it has issued a €500 million ($780 million), 7-year Eurobond under its recently launched European Medium Term Note (EMTN) programme. The Eurobond will be listed on the London Stock Exchange on 22…
UAE and UK sign MoU on nuclear cooperation
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear News[WAM News Agency, 15 May] The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the UK have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The MoU was signed in Abu Dhabi…
Lawyer: Yucca Mountain waste 'over my dead body'
Source: World Nuclear NewsJoseph Egan, a former nuclear reactor engineer who became a lawyer, died on 7 May of gastro-esophageal cancer at the age of 53. In 1994, he formed his own law firm devoted to nuclear environmental…
British Energy confirms takeover proposals
Topics: Industry & BusinessSource: World Nuclear NewsBritish Energy announced today that it had received "a range of proposals from several parties wishing to make a full offer for the company including the Nuclear Liabilities Fund," which represents the UK government's 35%…
Man accused of illegal use of US software in Iran
Source: World Nuclear News[Associated Press, 14 May] The trial has begun of an engineer accused of illegally taking software from the Palo Verde nuclear power plant in Arizona and using it in Iran. Prosecutors claim that Mohammad Reza…
Japan offers Vietnam help to launch nuclear power
Topics: Policy & RegulationSource: World Nuclear NewsVietnam and Japan have agreed to cooperate on the use of nuclear energy. The announcement came as international nuclear companies plug their products and services at an exhibition in Hanoi. …
RWE reassures on Belene
Source: World Nuclear NewsRWE has confirmed to the Bulgarian government that it remains interested in a major stake in the Belene project. The two new 1000 MWe reactors at Belene will be 51% owned by the state's National…
NRC approves operation of GLE test loop
Source: World Nuclear NewsAn application by Global Laser Enrichment for a licence amendment to operate a test loop at Wilmington, North Carolina, for its laser uranium enrichment technology has been approved by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. …
WINS for security cooperation
Source: World Nuclear NewsSupport is gathering for a new organisation, the World Institute for Nuclear Security (WINS), which aims to improve security at nuclear facilities using some of the same methods already proven to have improved nuclear operations.…
Analysis of Chengdu earthquake
Topics: Safety & EnvironmentSource: World Nuclear NewsFrance's radiation protection authority has published an analysis of the possible effects of the earthquake that occured on 12 May in China's Sichuan province. No damage is expected at the far-off power-generation sites, but it…
Unfinished Ukrainian units suitable for completion
Topics: New ReactorsSource: World Nuclear NewsExisting partially built structures at Ukraine's Khmelnitsky nuclear plant are suitable for completion as part of a project to build two new units at the site, according to preliminary results from a design survey carried…