Canadian hydrogen isotopes supplier Isowater Corporation yesterday announced completion of a $3.2 million project to advance its D2X Process to produce heavy water. Pressurised heavy water reactors use it as moderator, but there are a number of non-nuclear uses for the chemical compound.

The head of the Canadian nuclear regulator has written to Québec's minister for sustainable development, environment and climate change questioning the recommendations made by a public consultation on uranium mining in the province.

A public consultation on uranium mining in Québec has concluded that operations should not be allowed to proceed at present, but has called on the Canadian province's government not to make a hasty decision on its future action.

Areva Resources Canada has formally expressed its disagreement with a Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) recommendation not to grant environmental approval for the proposed Kiggavik uranium project pending a more certain start date.

Denison Mines and Fission Uranium are to merge, bringing together their prime Canadian uranium assets to create what the companies describe as a "leading Canadian focused diversified uranium company".

Canada and the UK have today signed a memorandum of understanding on enhancing cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy.

The Canadian National Energy Alliance (CNEA) consortium has been named as the Canadian government's preferred bidder to manage and operate nuclear science and technology organization Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL).

The Canadian government has approved Australian majority ownership of the proposed Michelin uranium mine, in an exception to Canadian legislation on overseas ownership in commercial mining operations.

Areva Resources Canada and researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have completed a major study on the long-term condition of uranium mill tailings at the McClean Lake mill using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron facility.

The Cigar Lake uranium project in northern Saskatchewan is now officially in commercial operation, Cameco has announced.

Denison Mining plans to follow up actively winter exploration work to expand the highly prospective Gryphon zone after the discovery of a new zone of uranium mineralization at the Wheeler River project in Canada.

A federally appointed joint review panel has recommended that the Canadian government should approve a proposed deep geologic repository for low and intermediate level nuclear waste in Ontario.