June, 2012

Energy Fuels set to take over Denison US mining assets Kazakh sulphuric acid facility completed Government support for Mecsek Hills project ...read more

French authorities have laid out the improvements they want to see from the country's nuclear operators to ensure safety in case of extreme natural disasters like those that led to the accident at Fukushima Daiichi. ...read more

Japan's nine nuclear power utilities have rejected calls from some of their shareholders to reduce or even eliminate the use of nuclear energy. Tokyo Electric Power Co's shareholders approved a ¥1 trillion ($12.5 billion) injection of state funds which effectively nationalizes the company. ....

Emirates Steel Industries - the only integrated steel plant in the UAE - is now certified to produce concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) for use in nuclear facilities having met the necessary quality standards. ...read more

Advanced Candu reactor technology and GE-Hitachi's Prism concept have been shortlisted for further investigation to test their credibility as possible alternatives for managing the UK's plutonium stocks. ...read more

Bouygues Construction is to collaborate with France's CEA on the design and construction of the Astrid reactor prototype. Ten organisations are now involved in the project. ...read more

The government of the Sverdlovsk region of Russia has approved the construction of the country's first BN-1200 fast reactor at the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant. The unit will be built to replace the existing smaller BN-600 reactor at the plant, which is scheduled to be shut down by 2020. ...read...

Gregory Jaczko did not exceed his authority as chairman of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission during the Fukushima crisis, although he bullied staff and gave 'inconsistent' evidence to a Congressional hearing, an investigation has concluded. ...read more

Asia-Pacific countries must work together to ensure that nuclear power can continue its important role in the region's energy mix despite the experiences of Fukushima, according to a declaration from energy ministers. ...read more

Kailash Chandra Purohit has been appointed as chairman and managing director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). He replaces interim head SA Bhardwaj, who has held the post since the retirement of SK Jain at the end of May. ...read more

A report for EDF Energy has put some figures on the benefits to the UK economy that could flow from the company's plans for new nuclear power plants. ...read more

The appetite of UK business leaders for new nuclear generating capacity has not diminished, despite the Fukushima accident, a poll conducted by the Institute of Directors (IoD) of its members shows. The IoD has published a report calling nuclear energy a "clean, cheap and safe" way of generating...

Lithuania's parliament has approved new laws on the proposed Visaginas nuclear power plant, clearing the way for the establishment of the project development company and the signature of contracts. ...read more

A new cover has been installed over the used fuel pool of unit 4 at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The cover will provide additional protection from the weather and prevent debris from the roof of the reactor building falling into the pool. ...read more

Just over a month after naming his cabinet, France's prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has announced a reshuffle. The minister of environment, sustainable development and energy has changed as a result. ...read more

An OECD report has highlighted the contribution nuclear already makes to the energy mix as well as how it can fit into future low-carbon networks. The report is aimed at informing the policymaking of the body's member governments. ...read more

Honoured for his years of mountain rescue work, Mike Park took part in the London 2012 Torch Relay today. Park's managers at Sellafield grant him the freedom he needs to led the Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team. ...read more

Ukraine's nuclear energy operator EnergoAtom has confirmed that the Khmelnitsky nuclear power plant is operating normally and has branded the publication of falsified reports and images of the plant a deliberate act to undermine the country's energy security. ...read more

SK Jain has been elected as chairman of the governing board of the Tokyo centre of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). ...read more

A small amount of an explosive substance was discovered on a fork-lift truck at Vattenfall's Ringhals plant in Sweden yesterday. Police said there had been no mechanism for detonation and consequently no risk of explosion. ...read more

The attorney general of the state of Massachusetts has filed an appeal with a US court against the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) decision to relicense the Pilgrim nuclear power plant. Meanwhile, environmental groups are calling on the NRC to delay final reactor licensing decisions until...

Rosatom has strengthened its supply chain by signing memoranda of cooperation with a further thirteen Czech companies. These companies could become subcontractors for a significant part of the work should the AtomStroyExport consortium win the tender to build two more units at Temelin. ...read more

A joint venture between Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke has been selected by EDF Energy as the preferred bidder for the contract for civil works to construct the planned new plant at the existing Hinkley Point site in southwest England. A final investment decision on the project has yet to be made. ...

Switzerland's federal government has launched a three-month long public consultation on the country's proposed program for the final disposal of its nuclear waste. ...read more

Permission to restart the first two of Japan's idled fleet of nuclear power reactors has been given by the country's prime minister following approvals from local municipal and prefectural authorities. Units 3 and 4 of the Ohi plant are both expected to be back in full operation by the end of...