Uranium & Fuel

Uranium & Fuel
Kazatomprom plans 2025 uranium production increase

Kazatomprom plans 2025 uranium production increase

The board of the Kazakh uranium producer has approved a strategy to increase production volumes in 2025, returning to a 100% level relative to its subsoil use agreements for the first time since 2018 and adding up to 6,000 tU to anticipated global primary supply.

Uranium & Fuel 29 September 2023


Temelín switching to 18-month fuel cycle

Temelín switching to 18-month fuel cycle

Operator ČEZ says that the transition from a 12-month to an 18-month fuel cycle has begun at Temelín's second unit, part of the company's investment programme to boost efficiency and pave the way for the planned 60-year operation of the plant.

Uranium & Fuel 21 September 2023


Energoatom sends first batch of Ukrainian-mined uranium to Canada

Energoatom sends first batch of Ukrainian-mined uranium to Canada

The first batch of uranium mined at the Eastern Mining and Enrichment Plant in Ukraine has been sent to Canada where it will be converted into natural uranium hexafluoride as part of the company's agreement with Cameco.

Uranium & Fuel 18 September 2023


Clean-up work begins at Uzbek legacy uranium sites

Clean-up work begins at Uzbek legacy uranium sites

Remediation work at legacy uranium mining sites in Uzbekistan is under way, bolstered by a EUR9 million (USD11 million) grant from the Environmental Remediation Account for Central Asia set up on the initiative of the European Union and managed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Uranium & Fuel 13 September 2023


Energoatom and ConverDyn sign uranium conversion MoU

Energoatom and ConverDyn sign uranium conversion MoU

Energoatom and ConverDyn have signed a confidentiality agreement and memorandum of understanding relating to uranium conversion which the Ukrainian company says can help the country towards a complete fuel cycle.

Uranium & Fuel 11 September 2023


Orano gives updates on uranium enrichment plans and Niger situation

Orano gives updates on uranium enrichment plans and Niger situation

Orano has revealed plans to extend enrichment capacity at its Georges Besse II uranium enrichment plant, and has begun the regulatory process to produce HALEU there. Separately, the company has confirmed it is "reorganising" work at its Niger operations to mitigate logistical impacts following the recent coup.

Uranium & Fuel 11 September 2023


Westinghouse VVER-440 fuel loaded into reactor

Westinghouse VVER-440 fuel loaded into reactor

Westinghouse fuel has been loaded into a VVER-440 reactor for the first time, at Ukraine's Rivne nuclear power plant.

Uranium & Fuel 11 September 2023


Positive trends continue for global nuclear fuel cycle

Positive trends continue for global nuclear fuel cycle

As uranium markets begin to recover from their long-term contraction, all projections in the latest edition of the World Nuclear Association's flagship fuel cycle report show an increase in global nuclear generating capacity over the next two decades - with knock-on effects for the entire fuel cycle.

Uranium & Fuel 07 September 2023


Centrus brings forward HALEU production date

Centrus brings forward HALEU production date

US nuclear fuel and services company Centrus Energy Corp announced that it expects to begin first-of-a-kind production of high-assay low-enriched uranium at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio, in October - about two months ahead of schedule.

Uranium & Fuel 07 September 2023


Orano developing transport packages for advanced fuels

Orano developing transport packages for advanced fuels

Orano and Urenco are developing a new cylinder designed for the transport of uranium enriched up to 20%. Meanwhile, the US nuclear regulator has approved the doubling of capacity of Orano's enriched uranium transport package.

Uranium & Fuel 06 September 2023