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• Arrangements stand, says KazAtomProm chief

  The new head of KazAtomProm has assured the company’s overseas partners that the company is able to fulfil its production plans and that all existing arrangements will be honoured. Posted Jun 12 2009, 12:41 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, KazAtomProm, agreement

• Arrests made at KazAtomProm

  An investigation into activities at KazAtomProm has so far seen the arrest of three top executives as well former president Moukhtar Dzhakishev. Posted May 26 2009, 12:37 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, KazAtomProm, crime

• Kazatomprom ventures into nuclear build

  The third announcement from Kazakstan's state nuclear enterprise in as many days outlines a new deal to partner for power plant construction with China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company. Posted Apr 29 2009, 10:05 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, Kazakhstan, KazAtomProm

• Chinese equity in Kazakh uranium mines confirmed

  New agreements between KazAtomProm and both major Chinese nuclear companies establish cooperation in uranium mining, fabrication of nuclear fuel for power reactors, long-term trade of natural uranium, generation of nuclear electricity and construction of nuclear power facilities. In uranium mining, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Co (CGNPC) is to become a 49% joint venture partner in two mines, and China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) a 49% joint venture partner in another, following approval from China's National Development and Reform Commission. Sino-Kazakhstan Uranium Resources Investment Co, a CGNPC subsidiary, is to invest in the Irkol uranium mine in the south Syrdara basin and the Semizbay project in the northern province (640 and 425 tU per year respectively), while CNNC will invest in the Zhalpak project (640 tU per year) which is an outlier from the main deposits in the Chu-Sarysu basin and is further from production. Eventually the uranium from Kazakhstan will be supplied to China as fabricated fuel. Posted Nov 18 2008, 09:33 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: KazAtomProm, Guangdong Nuclear Power Co

• New institute and products for KazAtomProm

  Kazakhstan's nuclear company is to set up an atomic energy institute in partnership with Toshiba. With other Japanese firms it plans to begin exporting high-tech products from materials that currently go to waste. Posted Sep 17 2008, 11:10 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: KazAtomProm

• Kazakh uranium workers compete for gold

  The Beijing Olympics may be over, but Kazakh uranium industry workers are now holding their own mini-Olympics. KazAtomProm announced that its 8th Annual Sports Contest began on 25 August, with almost 1000 workers from the Kazakh uranium industry competing over the next five days at Almaty's Central Stadium. The workers are divided into 22 teams representing various business sub-divisions, affiliates, joint ventures and subsidiaries of KazAtomProm. The teams will compete in mini-football, volleyball, tennis, ping-pong, badminton, chess, blitz chess, track-and-field events and billiards. The contest will end with an award ceremony on 30 August. State-owned KazAtomProm said that the tournament demonstrates the "commitment of the company's staff to an active and healthy lifestyle as well as promoting sports values in Kazakhstan society." Posted Aug 26 2008, 11:59 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: KazAtomProm

• KazAtomProm and Areva sign strategic agreement

  Kazakhstan's state-owned nuclear energy company, KazAtomProm, has signed a strategic agreement in the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle with France's state-owned Areva. Posted Jun 11 2008, 11:45 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, KazAtomProm