Nuclear fuel rss

China approaches reprocessing commitment

Waste and Recycling

26 April 2013

Holland, Xi, April 2013 (Elysee / P Segrette) 73x48China is to reprocess used reactor fuel at a plant supplied by Areva, according to a letter of intent signed in Beijing yesterday. Areva said it was a milestone that represented a signature on part of a contract for sale.

UK swaps plutonium to balance MOX policies

Waste and Recycling

23 April 2013

A series of exchanges has seen the UK take control of three tonnes of plutonium it had been storing for foreign firms. The country's goal is to use plutonium stocks as reactor fuel for power generation.

French fuel for Korean reactor in Jordan

Exploration and Nuclear Fuel

19 April 2013

Fuel for Jordan's research reactor will be made by Areva, the company announced. A South Korean consortium is supplying the 5 MWt unit to Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Try again on US-South Korea cooperation deal

Nuclear Policies

25 April 2013

Decisions on the future of South Korea's fuel cycle have been put off for another two years. The country wants to recycle and reprocess used reactor fuel but requires American consent.

UK decides on Urenco sale

Corporate

22 April 2013

The British government will go ahead with a process to sell its stake in Urenco, subject to security concerns and the company's complex ownership structure.

Iran launches uranium mine and mill

Exploration and Nuclear Fuel

09 April 2013

Ahmadinejad - 090413 - 48A uranium mine and mill have been inaugurated by Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmedinejad as the country celebrates National Nuclear Technology Day.