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NRC approves use of Framatome codes in advanced nuclear fuel development
NRC approves use of Framatome codes in advanced nuclear fuel development
Framatome received approval from the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission to apply the company's suite of Advanced Codes and Methods to operating conditions with uranium-235 enrichments above the industry standard of 5%.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 26 April 2023
Boss confident of Honeymoon restart by year-end
Boss confident of Honeymoon restart by year-end
Boss ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Limited said it is "well on track to be Australia's next uranium producer, with strong progress on all fronts" at its Honeymoon in-situ leach uranium project in South Australia. Production is scheduled to start at the mine during the final quarter of 2023.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 24 April 2023
Market dynamics under spotlight at WNFC 2023
Market dynamics under spotlight at WNFC 2023
The nuclear market will be able to respond as it transitions away from the oversupply of recent years - but decisions to increase capacity in the front-end of the fuel cycle will need to be taken soon, according to speakers at ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2023.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 20 April 2023
Five G7 countries in nuclear fuel agreement
Five G7 countries in nuclear fuel agreement
The agreement by Canada, France, Japan, the UK and USA to leverage their civil nuclear power sectors to ensure a stable supply of nuclear fuel for existing and future reactors came as G7 climate, energy and environment ministers concluded a two-day meeting with a promise to accelerate the phase-out of fossil fuels.
 
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 17 April 2023
ISL mooted for second Canadian uranium project
ISL mooted for second Canadian uranium project
Denison Mines Corp plans to carry out additional evaluation work following the completion of a conceptual study of the potential application of in-situ leach mining methods at the Midwest project in Saskatchewan.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 14 April 2023
Cameco, Energoatom fuel deal implemented
Cameco, Energoatom fuel deal implemented
Cameco and Energoatom have signed the last agreement needed for the implementation of a programme to export all of Ukraine's uranium production for processing in Canada to produce fuel for Ukrainian nuclear power plants.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 13 April 2023
Red Book provides 'snapshot' of uranium situation
Red Book provides 'snapshot' of uranium situation
The 29th edition of the OECD Nuclear ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency and International Atomic ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Agency's jointly produced reference work on uranium provides analyses and information from 54 uranium producing and consuming countries and provides a 'snapshot' of the situation from data available in early 2021.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 4 April 2023
Belgian research reactor tests high-performance LEU fuel
Belgian research reactor tests high-performance LEU fuel
Three low-enriched uranium fuel test assemblies have successfully been tested in Belgium's BR2 research reactor. The Belgian Nuclear Research Centre plans to fully convert the reactor from using highly-enriched uranium in 2026.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 27 March 2023
Orano eyes 2024 for Imouraren ISL pilot programme
Orano eyes 2024 for Imouraren ISL pilot programme
Orano joint venture Imouraren SA is looking to begin a pilot programme to investigate using in-situ leach methods at the project in Niger next year, company director Matthieu Davrinche has said, with a view to making an investment decision in 2028.
Uranium & Fuel · Tuesday, 21 March 2023
Energoatom and Cameco sign uranium agreements
Energoatom and Cameco sign uranium agreements
Energoatom and Cameco have signed agreements covering the supply of Ukrainian uranium and the production of nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants in Ukraine.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 20 March 2023
In Quotes: Bannerman’s Brandon Munro on war’s impact on uranium sector, plus how to best sell the benefits of nuclear
In Quotes: Bannerman’s Brandon Munro on war’s impact on uranium sector, plus how to best sell the benefits of nuclear
In a wide-ranging interview for the ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Nuclear News podcast, Bannerman ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß’s CEO Brandon Munro outlined the major changes in the global uranium and wider nuclear fuel sector as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war - and gives his advice on winning people over to nuclear energy.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 20 March 2023
Ukraine aims to produce nuclear fuel by 2026, exports to follow
Ukraine aims to produce nuclear fuel by 2026, exports to follow
Ukraine is intending to produce its own nuclear fuel within three years, with ¶¶Òõ´«Ã½ÔÚÏß Minister Herman Halushchenko saying that in the longer term the aim is to export to other countries.
Uranium & Fuel · Friday, 17 March 2023
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