Japan and Kazakhstan to strengthen cooperation
[Reuters, 5 May] Japan and Kazakhstan have agreed to increase cooperation in uranium mining and nuclear energy. Kanae Yamamoto, Japan's parliamentary secretary for economy, trade and industry, speaking to reporters during a visit to the Kazakh capital Astana, said: "We have signed a memorandum saying Japan and Kazakhstan will further strengthen cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy." She noted that production at Western Mynkuduk, the first Kazakh uranium deposit to be developed with Japanese company investment, would start in June, while the second joint project, the Khorasan deposit, will start later. Yamamoto said that "annual output will be 5000 tonnes (of uranium ore) at Khorasan and 1000 tonnes at Western Mynkuduk." She did not disclose how much the Japanese had invested in Kazakh projects. In 2007, Kazatomprom signed a deal with Japanese companies, Kansai Electric Power Co, Sumitomo Corp and Nuclear Fuel Industries Ltd to supply fuel for Kansai's nuclear power plants.
[Reuters, 5 May] Japan and Kazakhstan have agreed to increase cooperation in uranium mining and nuclear energy. Kanae Yamamoto, Japan's parliamentary secretary for economy, trade and industry, speaking to reporters during a visit to the Kazakh capital Astana, said: "We have signed a memorandum saying Japan and Kazakhstan will further strengthen cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy." She noted that production at Western Mynkuduk, the first Kazakh uranium deposit to be developed with Japanese company investment, would start in June, while the second joint project, the Khorasan deposit, will start later. Yamamoto said that "annual output will be 5000 tonnes (of uranium ore) at Khorasan and 1000 tonnes at Western Mynkuduk." She did not disclose how much the Japanese had invested in Kazakh projects. In 2007, Kazatomprom signed a deal with Japanese companies, Kansai Electric Power Co, Sumitomo Corp and Nuclear Fuel Industries Ltd to supply fuel for Kansai's nuclear power plants.
