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By Jarret Adams, AREVA Resources Canada During her most recent visit to Saskatoon last week, Helen Caldicott managed to stay one step ahead of anyone who knows the facts about nuclear energy. A well-known antinuclear activist, Dr. Caldicott is also well known for making outrageous statements about the...

AREVA donated $10,000 to the Cameco-MBC Radio-A-Thon for the Children’s Hospital Foundation of Saskatchewan on September 21, 2012. By donating during this radio-a-thon, AREVA’s gift has double the impact, as Cameco matched all gifts that day. With nine AREVA facilities in 6 Canadian cities and three...

Following an extensive two-year evaluation, the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) has selected two finalists to build the first nuclear reactor in Jordan. JAEC has selected the ATMEA1 technology, developed by a joint venture comprising AREVA Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) known as ATMEA. This...

AREVA commended the Harper Government for its plan presented this week to reform oversight of proposed natural resource projects that would improve project economics and spur new investments in Canada. The federal government plan would streamline review of proposed projects, and has received broad support...

AREVA voiced its support for reforms to regulatory processes for energy and mining projects as outlined in the proposed Federal budget announced yesterday. AREVA echoed calls from the Canadian nuclear energy and mining industries that lauded the proposals included in the Government’s Economic Action...

By Jean-François Béland Executive Vice-President, AREVA Canada During the year that has passed since the earthquake and tsunami struck the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan, many have questioned the future of nuclear energy in nations around the world. While a few nations have decided in the wake...

Executives from the nuclear energy industry expressed optimism regarding business opportunities in Canada this week at the Canadian Nuclear Association’s (CNA) annual conference in Ottawa. Despite the concerns raised following the events at Fukushima, industry leaders see strong prospects for business...

We liked this article from Denise Carpenter, the President and CEO, Canadian Nuclear Association, as a guest blogger on the Canadian Energy Association webiste. She makes the case that Canadians want energy security, energy jobs, and affordable safe and reliable energy power, and that nuclear energy...

Check out this interview with Jacques Besnainou, CEO of AREVA North America, on Canada’s Business News Network television. A leading player in Canada’s nuclear energy industry, AREVA has more than 400 employees at 26 sites across the country. Besnainou discussed AREVA’s business in...

AREVA signed agreements for development of two Clean Energy Park projects this year, including one in Fresno, Calif., and another in New Brunswick, Canada. AREVA and Fresno Nuclear Energy Group announced an initial agreement in for Clean Energy Park at the beginning of the year and strengthened the partnership...

The AREVA North America Next Energy Blog will provide special on-the-ground coverage with live blogging from AREVA representatives and others at the 21st World Energy Congress in Montreal this week. Posts will include updates from Montreal, a focus on energy issues for the host country Canada, a feature...

Please check out this excellent video “Through the eyes of a young person,” in which a young Inuit woman talks about her work at the AREVA exploration site in Nunavut, Canada, and her aspirations for her community. It is narrated by a well-known local Inuit elder who works at the site as a wildlife...

By Alun Richards, AREVA Resources Canada There has been a lot of discussion around the world about the nuclear renaissance and how it would be fueled. AREVA, for example, has been exploring for and mining uranium for about 40 years in northern Saskatchewan Canada. A very high level of support for...

By Alun Richards Despite recent negative reports in the media, Saskatchewan is the most supportive province in Canada for the nuclear industry.  These results from recent polls showing support for nuclear energy and uranium mining are no surprise to Saskatchewan industry.  We run our own polls twice...

We’ve collected some of the highlights from last Friday’s first “Jacques Talk” conference call with AREVA North America President Jacques Besnainou. The conversation was wide-ranging and open, and we’re really glad Jacques had the opportunity to talk directly with the nuclear...

From notes for remarks by Armand Laferrère, President and CEO of AREVA Canada, to the C.D. Howe Roundtable Luncheon, April 15, 2009 Part I It is not enough, however, to consolidate existing resources. We must also prepare the future, by hiring the right people and by organising a strong global supply...

From notes for remarks by Armand Laferrère, President and CEO of AREVA Canada, to the C.D. Howe Roundtable Luncheon, April 15, 2009 I am very glad to have this opportunity to address the largest think-tank in Ontario and to exchange views with such an impressive audience.   I want to say first, at the...

By Jarret Adams Today’s announcement of a memorandum of understanding for 80 offshore wind turbines for AREVA’s subsidiary Multibrid signals a major step forward for our renewable business.  Apart from the fact that this will be a contract worth over $900 million for AREVA, it reinforces our position...

AREVA Canada Inc. congratulates the Nuclear Power Expert Panel on today’s release of the panel’s report to the Government of Alberta. The report provides a thorough review of nuclear power generation in Alberta as a contribution to the discussion and understanding of the industry and its potential in...

The following oped appeared in the March 5 editon of the National Post under the title The Nuclear Option. By Armand Laferrère Clean energy and new technologies to produce environmentally-friendly products will play a major part in Ontario’s economic renewal program. Given its ability to produce reliable...