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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
The leaders of Australia, the UK and the USA have outlined the phased approach through which Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines through the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) enhanced security partnership.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 15 March 2023
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/AUKUS-moves-to-next-phase
The leader of Australia's opposition has launched a formal process to examine the potential for advanced and next-generation nuclear technologies to contribute to national energy security and reduce power prices. Peter Dutton said it is "high time" for an "honest and informed debate on the benefits and costs of nuclear energy".
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 06 August 2022
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Australian-opposition-launches-nuclear-policy-revi
Australia is to acquire nuclear submarines as the first initiative under a new enhanced trilateral security partnership announced by the leaders of Australia, the UK and the USA. The submarines are to be built in Australia, but the country is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons or establish a civil nuclear capability, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 17 September 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Trilateral-partnership-launches-Australia-nuclear
Following an 11-day mission to South Africa, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Integrated Regulatory Review Service (IRRS) team said on 15 December that South Africa has a robust regulatory framework for nuclear safety but recommended improvements in the oversight of radiation safety.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-recommends-improvement-to-south-africas-regulatory-system-5702054
South Australia Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle recommended, in its 344-page report published on 9 May, that South Australia should "further investigate" the feasibility of the storage and disposal of international used nuclear fuel and intermediate-level waste. The commission said South Australia has the attributes and capabilities to manage and dispose of international used nuclear fuel safely, and it would have a significant inter-generational benefit to the community.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 10 May 2016
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssouth-australia-considers-international-waste-facility-4888242
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