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Restarting uranium mining in Western Australia could create up to 9000 jobs and produce uranium worth more than AUD1 billion a year, a 12-month inquiry by the state's Chamber of Commerce and Industry has found. It recommends that the state overturn its ban on uranium mining to unlock significant economic benefits.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 27 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Chamber-calls-for-Western-Australia-to-overturn-ur
In an interview for the World Nuclear News podcast NexGen Energy CEO and President Leigh Curyer set out the path ahead for what he calls their world-leading project in Canada, and gave his overview of the uranium sector's prospects.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 19 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/In-Quotes-NexGen-Energy-s-Leigh-Curyer-on-the-Rook
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi says that climate change and the energy crisis has led to more countries seeing nuclear power as a solution, as the IAEA increases its forecast for future nuclear capacity.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 27 September 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-increases-projection-of-nuclear-power-growth
Energoatom and Cameco have signed a memorandum of cooperation and understanding as part of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator's strategy to diversify its nuclear fuel supply. The document was signed yesterday at the uranium producer's headquarters in Saskatoon, Canada.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 27 August 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ukraine-further-diversifies-fuel-supply-with-Canad
Energoatom and Cameco have signed a memorandum of cooperation and understanding as part of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant operator's strategy to diversify its nuclear fuel supply. The document was signed yesterday at the uranium producer's headquarters in Saskatoon, Canada.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 23 August 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Ukraine-further-diversifies-fuel-supply-with-Canad
Establishing a nuclear waste facility in the Australian outback would be economically advantageous for South Australia if the State Government decides to expand its role in the nuclear industry, according to Nigel McBride, CEO of Business SA (the South Australian Employers' Chamber of Commerce and Industry). Last year, Australian Prime Minister Jay Weatherill received a report commissioned by former Employment and Science Minister Tom Kenyon, which found setting up a waste store near Woomera could bring significant revenue for the local economy.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 05 August 2015
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsaustralia-may-consider-waste-store--4639383
Global Laser Enrichment has announced plans to slow down its commercialization activities, blaming market conditions, but also said it remained optimistic about the technology.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 01 August 2014
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgle-slows-down-but-continues-discussions-with-doe-over-paducah-4331773
The amount of nuclear-generated electricity in the OECD area declined by 5.2% between 2011 and 2012, according to a book of nuclear energy data published by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency. Total electricity generation fell 0.1% over the same period.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 04 December 2013
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclear-generation-in-oecd-fell-5-in-2012-4140528
JSC Tekhsnabexport, an affiliate of JSC Atomenergoprom, signed two contracts with Japanese and US corporations establishing provisions for commercial supply of low-enriched uranium, including a contract with Japanese Chubu Electric Power, which operates the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant on Honshu Island. By the year of 2022, the total volume of supply to Japan is estimated at 100 million dollars. The second contract was awarded to an American company Fuelco LLC, representing the interests of PG&E, Ameren Corp and Luminant. The contract price to supply enriched uranium to the USA market during 2014-2020 exceeds $1 billion.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Monday, 15 June 2009
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussian-fuel-company-signs-long-term-deals-with-japanese-and-us-utilities
A Japanese consortium has bought a 20% stake of Canada's Uranium One international mining business, which holds rights to mines in Kazakhstan, the USA, South Africa and Australia, for CAD270m (JPY 20.2bn).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 17 February 2009
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsjapanese-consortium-buys-in-to-uranium-one