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• Kazakhstan takes top spot in 2009

  Kazakhstan has laid claim to being the world's top uranium producing country in 2009. Provisional figures show that its uranium output leapt over 60% last year to reach some 13,900 tonnes, surpassing both Canada's and Australia's forecast production. Posted Jan 05 2010, 10:17 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Kazakhstan, production, demand, exports, supply, 2009

• Uranium One buys Kazakh mine stake

  Canada-based Uranium One has completed its purchase of a 50% stake in the Karatau uranium project in Kazakhstan from Russia's Atomredmetzoloto (ARMZ), following receipt of all necessary governmental and regulatory approvals. Posted Dec 16 2009, 10:29 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada, Uranium One, AtomRedMetZoloto, stake, Mergers, mergers and acquisitions, Karatau, acquisitions

• Kazakh ministry OKs purchase of mine stake

  Kazakhstan's ministry of energy and mineral resources has approved Canada-based Uranium One's previously announced acquisition of a 50% stake in the Karatau uranium project from Russia's Atomredmetzoloto (ARMZ). Posted Nov 16 2009, 11:34 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, Kazakhstan, Uranium One, mining, AtomRedMetZoloto, accord, deal, resources, mineral

• Canada and Kazakhstan agree nuclear cooperation

  Canada and Kazakhstan have concluded negotiations on the text of a nuclear cooperation agreement, ministers from the two countries have announced. Posted Sep 25 2009, 09:24 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Kazakhstan, Canada, agreement, cooperation, nuclear, accord

• Progress in Kazakh ambitions

  Kazakhstan reported a significant increase in uranium production during the first half of 2009. In addition to aiming to become the world's leading uranium supplier, the country is working to become an exporter of fabricated fuel and reactor technology. Posted Aug 12 2009, 12:04 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Kazakhstan, fuel, reactor, suppliers

• Kazakh tie-in for Uranium One and ARMZ

  Canadian-based Uranium One has announced a shares plus cash deal with Russia's AtomRedMetZoloto (ARMZ) to acquire a half share of the Karatau uranium project in Kazakhstan. Posted Jun 15 2009, 09:11 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Kazakhstan, Uranium One, AtomRedMetZoloto

• 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

• Opening ceremony for Irkol uranium mine

  Kazakhstan has held an opening ceremony for the first uranium mine to come into operation within the framework of a cooperation agreement on nuclear power between Kazakhstan and China. Posted Apr 28 2009, 09:21 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Kazakhstan, mine

• Kazakh uranium mine starts

  Kazakhstan's newest in-situ leach (ISL) uranium mine, Kharasan 1, has been officially opened at a ceremony attended by Kazakh, Japanese and Canadian dignitaries. It should produce 3000 tonnes of uranium per year by 2014. Posted Apr 27 2009, 11:32 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Kazakhstan, Japan

• Kazakhstan and India sign nuclear cooperation accord

  Kazakhstan will provide India with much-needed uranium to fuel its nuclear power plants under an agreement on cooperation in civil nuclear energy signed by the two countries. Posted Jan 26 2009, 09:49 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Kazakhstan, India

• Kazakh uranium output jumps in 2008

  Kazakhstan - the world's third biggest major uranium supplier, after Canada and Australia - reported a 28.5% increase in uranium production during 2008. The increase is in line with Kazakhstan's plan to become the world's leading uranium supplier. Posted Jan 15 2009, 12:06 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, Kazakhstan

• China and Kazakhstan sign cooperation agreements

  Agreements on cooperation in uranium production and nuclear energy have been signed during of meeting of the prime ministers of China and Kazakhstan. The agreements follow the signing of memoranda in September 2007. Posted Nov 04 2008, 11:53 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: China, Kazakhstan

• Kazakhstan eyes top spot in uranium output

  Kazakhstan aims to overtake Canada and Australia to become the world's leading uranium supplier next year. The country is also getting involved in all stages of the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. Posted Jul 23 2008, 12:07 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Kazakhstan

• Kazakhs to conduct Aktau feasibility study

  [Interfax, 10 December] During a public hearing on 7 December, the local community gave their approval for a feasibility study to be conducted into the construction of a nuclear power plant near Aktau in the Mangistau region of Kazakhstan. Speaking at the meeting, Askar Kasabekov, vice president of KazAtomProm, said that the government had already prepared a draft resolution on the project. He said that the plant, which would be sited some 10 km from Aktau, would feature OKBM's VBER-300 reactors. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources reported earlier that the feasibility study should be completed in 2009. In July 2006, Russia and Kazakhstan signed three 50-50 nuclear joint venture agreements totalling $10 billion for new nuclear reactors, uranium production and enrichment. The first joint venture with Russia's AtomStroyExport is Atomniye Stantsii for development and marketing of innovative small and medium-sized reactors. AtomStroyExport expects to build the initial one. The Mangistau region has formerly hosted a BN-350 fast-breeder reactor at Aktau, which operated between 1972 and 1999. That reactor provided 350 MW of thermal power, 150 MW of which was used to desalinate water. The remainder was used to generate electricity, resulting in a supply of about 135 MWe. Posted Dec 13 2007, 07:51 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, Kazakhstan