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• Nuclear fuel wins carbon exemption - for now

  Processing of nuclear fuel has been granted an exemption from European Union (EU) plans to auction carbon dioxide emissions permits from 2013, although the exemption list will be reviewed before 2010. Posted Sep 24 2009, 07:33 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Fuel, CO2, carbon, carbon trading, eu, european union, exemption

• Areva, Mitsubishi form fuel fabrication joint venture

  Areva of France and Japan's Mitsubishi have signed agreements to establish a joint venture company in the nuclear fuel fabrication business. The new company, to be established by restructuring the existing Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel (MNF) company, should be operational by 1 April. Posted Feb 18 2009, 07:29 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, Nuclear Fuel, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

• Rössing South results come in

  A uranium deposit alongside the existing Rössing mine has been shown to be Namibia's fourth largest. An Australian company is now studying the feasibility of mining it. Posted Jan 30 2009, 10:47 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Nuclear Fuel, Africa, Namibia, Uranium Resources

• 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

• Brazil to start enriching uranium at Resende

  Industriás Nucleares do Brasil (INB) has been issued a temporary licence by the Brazilian Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) to start enriching uranium at its Resende plant. The plans should meet around 70% of Brazil's requirements. Posted Jan 15 2009, 11:44 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Nuclear Fuel, Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, Nuclear Fuel Services

• Do something with DU, says US watchdog

  The US Department of Energy has not done enough to find uses for the depleted uranium left over from uranium enrichment and should do more to avoid having to treat the entire inventory as waste, according to the department's own internal watchdog. Posted Jan 15 2009, 11:39 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Nuclear Fuel, DOE, Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing, Uranium enrichment

• First fuel particles made in South Africa

  The company developing the Pebble Bed Modular Reactor has reached a milestone towards making the fuel 'pebbles' for the future reactor. Posted Jan 14 2009, 09:12 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Fuel, PBMR, South Africa, Africa

• 2012 startup for Mongolian mine?

  A definitive feasibility study (DFS) of the Gurvanbulag Central uranium deposit in Mongolia has returned positive economics for the project, and suggests that production could start by January 2012 if the necessary government permits are in place by the end of May 2009. The DFS was prepared for Canada-based Western Prospector Group, which owns the deposit, by Aker Solutions Canada Inc. The study indicates that the deposit could produce a yearly average of 1.85 million pounds of U 3 O 8 (712 tU), as calcined yellowcake, over 9 years. It also shows that the project would be economically viable, with an estimated pretax internal rate of return of 9.2% based on a constant selling price of US$65.00 per pound U 3 O 8 , which translates to 1.3% after tax. Pre-production capital costs are estimated at $280.2 million with a further $137.5 million during mine life. Site operating costs are estimated at $94.62 per tonne mined, translating to an operating cost of $29.00 per pound U 3 O 8 . Extensive underground development to a depth of 560 m was carried out at Gurvanbulag during the Soviet era. Western Prospector Group has held the deposit since 2004. Posted Jan 13 2009, 08:31 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Nuclear Fuel, Canada

• East, West, front and back for Areva

  Areva has simultaneously announced plans for the manufacture of nuclear fuel with Japan's Mitsubishi as well as reprocessing at home in France. Posted Dec 22 2008, 11:35 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, Nuclear Fuel, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

• Slovakia retains Russian fuel supply services

  Russian nuclear fuel fabricator TVEL will continue to supply fuel for Slovakia's nuclear power reactors under long-term contracts signed with Slovak utility Slovenske Elektrarne. Posted Nov 18 2008, 10:32 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, Nuclear Fuel, TVEL

• Hungarian research reactor fuel returned to Russia

  Some 155 kilograms of high-enriched uranium (HEU) research reactor fuel has been transported from Hungary to a storage facility in Russia by the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). It arrived yesterday. Posted Oct 23 2008, 12:11 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Russia, Nuclear Fuel, Hungary

• German research reactor fuel returned to USA

  Some nine kilograms of US-origin highly enriched uranium (HEU) research reactor fuel has been shipped from Germany to the USA, marking the return of all such material from the country. In all, 1190 kg of such US-origin fuel has been returned. Posted Oct 08 2008, 11:37 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Fuel, Germany

• Chubu to sue Hitachi for replacement fuel costs

  Japan's Chubu Electric Power Co will file a lawsuit against Hitachi, seeking compensation for fuel costs after problems with a Hitachi-made turbine forced the shutdown of its Hamaoka 5 nuclear power reactor. Posted Sep 10 2008, 12:26 PM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Fuel, Japan, Hitachi

• An agenda to integrate

  A new company has been formed to smooth out the lumps and bumps in nuclear fuel supply market. Accord Nuclear Resources will be backed by the First Reserve private equity group and intends to operate fuel cycle facilities in the near term. Posted Aug 28 2008, 04:45 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Fuel

• Areva to supply fuel for Taipower BWRs

  Areva has signed a contract with Taiwan Power Co (Taipower) for the long-term supply fuel assemblies for the Chinshan and Kuosheng nuclear power plants. The deal is worth more than $200 million and covers four reactors for 12 years. Posted Aug 01 2008, 11:36 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, Nuclear Fuel, Taiwan Power Co.