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Japanese seek confidence of uranium supply
Japanese seek confidence of uranium supply
Japanese officials areholding high-level meetings with their Russian and Kazakhstanicounterparts with the aim of securing stable uranium supplies.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 13 April 2007
Paladin set for uranium production in Malawi
Paladin set for uranium production in Malawi
Paladin Resources has been granted amining licence for its Kayelekera uranium project in northern Malawi bythe country's Minister of Energy, Mines and Natural Resources. Havingalready received environmental approval, the project is set to moveinto the mine construction stage.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 10 April 2007
Pakistan plans fuel testing facility
Pakistan plans fuel testing facility
Reports from Pakistandescribe official plans to develop "complete technological capability"in nuclear fuel, to eventually qualify indigenous fuels for advancedreactors.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 5 April 2007
Thorium passes tests
Thorium passes tests
Thorium fuel assemblies have completed thermal-hydraulic tests at Russia's Kurchatov Institute. The company backing the technology expects to progress to full-size tests in a commercial reactor in about three years.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 22 March 2007
Vietnam: Research reactor converts to LEU
Vietnam: Research reactor converts to LEU
Vietnam, Russia and theUSA have signed an agreement to replace highly enriched uranium fuel atVietnam's only research reactor with low enriched fuel.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 20 March 2007
Cameco details Cigar Lake remediation
Cameco details Cigar Lake remediation
Following a dramaticrockfall and water inflow at the Cigar Lake uranium mine in October2006, lead developers Cameco have announced a two-year delay to theproject.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 19 March 2007
US commits $14 million to Ukraine fuel project
US commits $14 million to Ukraine fuel project

The USA is to provide 42 nuclear fuel assemblies to the South Ukraine nuclear power plant, Department of Energy deputy secretary Clay Sell has announced. The deal comes under the umbrella of the US-Ukraine Nuclear Fuel Qualification Project (UNFQP).

Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 16 March 2007
USA positive on international fuel banks
USA positive on international fuel banks
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Ricehas applauded moves by a congressman to introduce a bill that would give $50million towards IAEA schemes to establish a nuclear fuel bank.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 9 February 2007
China to help develop Australian uranium
China to help develop Australian uranium
An agreement to strategically ally has been signed by PepinNini Minerals of Australia and Sinosteel of China for the joint development and operation of the Curnamona Province project in South Australia, which comprises the Crocker Well and Mount Victoria uranium deposits.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 8 February 2007
Tenex and Renova jointly seek uranium
Tenex and Renova jointly seek uranium
Russia's Techsnabexport has signed a cooperation agreement with Renova Group to set up joint ventures as part of a shared investment project to explore and develop uranium deposits in Africa and Asia.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 22 January 2007
Mawson explores for uranium in Spain
Mawson explores for uranium in Spain
Uraniummining could return to Spain. Mawson Resources of Canada has submittedtwo applications to explore for uranium in the La Haba district ofExtremadura in southwestern Spain.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 19 January 2007
Kazakhstan to expand uranium production and supply
Kazakhstan to expand uranium production and supply
Kazakhstan plans to expand uranium production in 2007, in addition to marketing its nuclear fuel products to Western and Asian markets.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 18 January 2007
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