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Human cost stressed as action planned to tackle delay and denial of shipments

Human cost stressed as action planned to tackle delay and denial of shipments

A broader global effort is planned to ensure the smooth transportation of nuclear products, such as those used in vital medical diagnosis and treatment and in food safety, as well as in the nuclear energy sector, delegates at the 67th International Atomic Energy Agency General Conference were told.

Nuclear Policies 27 September 2023

Funding announced for Pallas research reactor

Funding announced for Pallas research reactor

Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport Ernst Kuipers has confirmed full funding has been allocated for the EUR1.68 billion (USD1.79 billion) estimated public investment required for the Pallas research reactor in Petten, the Netherlands.

New Nuclear 22 September 2023

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Nuclear medicine project in Kyrgyzstan making progress

Nuclear medicine project in Kyrgyzstan making progress

Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Health and Rosatom are working together on a new nuclear medicine diagnostic centre at the National Centre for Oncology and Haematology in Bishkek, with the latest stage being the delivery of a technetium-99m GT-4K generator.

New Nuclear 03 August 2023

CNL eyes dramatic increase in Ac-225 production

CNL eyes dramatic increase in Ac-225 production

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories has announced an agreement with the Sylvia Fedoruk Centre for Nuclear Innovation - part of the University of Saskatchewan - that will enable it to increase by more than 30 times its current production of the rare actinium-225 radioisotope.

Corporate 27 July 2023

Russia begins new isotope product supply to India

Russia begins new isotope product supply to India

The first batch of germanium-68/gallium-68 generators has been delivered by Russia's Isotope JSC under a new contract with Esente Healthcare in India.

Other News 06 July 2023

Argentina's RA-10 research reactor aiming to be operational in 2025

Argentina's RA-10 research reactor aiming to be operational in 2025

The RA-10 multipurpose research reactor is about 80% completed, with civil works to be finished within three months and expectations it will be operating in 2025, Argentina's National Atomic Energy Commission says.

New Nuclear 04 July 2023

Canadian government support for radioisotope 'ecosystem'

Canadian government support for radioisotope 'ecosystem'

The government has announced funding of CAD35 million (USD26.5 million) to enable a pan-Canadian consortium - the Canadian Medical Isotope Ecosystem - to advance and accelerate the development of the next generation of novel medical isotopes and technologies.

Nuclear Policies 30 June 2023

Nuclear innovation companies in new Ac-225 initiatives

Nuclear innovation companies in new Ac-225 initiatives

TerraPower Isotopes and Belgian joint venture PanTera have announced a collaboration to increase the global availability of actinium-225, while Arizona-based Serva Energy has developed a new research reactor-based production method to ramp up the supply of the rare radioisotope.

Corporate 27 June 2023

Contract for Cernavoda tritium removal facility

Contract for Cernavoda tritium removal facility

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power has signed a contract worth KRW260 billion (USD200 million) to construct a tritium removal facility at Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant site. The facility will use technology developed by Romania.

Corporate 27 June 2023

Nuclear-powered 'flashlight' to be developed for lunar studies

Nuclear-powered 'flashlight' to be developed for lunar studies

An X-ray "flashlight" which would use an energy source based on Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation's EmberCore nuclear chargeable ceramic technology to map the lunar surface has been selected for early-stage funding under the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts programme.

New Nuclear 19 June 2023