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Worldwide supplies of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) made without using highly enriched uranium (HEU) are now sufficient for the USA to ban exports of HEU material for foreign medical isotope production.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 24 December 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Isotope-supplies-allow-USA-to-stop-HEU-exports
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (Ansto) has completed the largest coordinated safety and security review of the OPAL multi-purpose research reactor, as part of a new a approach to assessing performance.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Monday, 20 December 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsansto-completes-safety-review-9329918
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has undertaken a review of safety and security performance at the Opal research reactor, saying its future plans are "very much anchored on high standards."
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Opal-conducts-self-review-of-safety
Vimy Resources Limited yesterday announced the start of mining activities at Mulga Rock, where the excavation of a ramp at the Ambassador North pit is under way.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Vimy-breaks-ground-at-Mulga-Rock
Australia’s federal government announced that it has formally selected Napandee, a 211 hectare property near the town of Kimba on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula as the site for a long-planned radioactive waste storage facility. The site has been acquired by the government and will be used to store low and medium-level nuclear waste.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 03 December 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsaustralia-selects-waste-disposal-site-9293558
The 211-hectare Napandee property has been acquired by the government and will be used to store low- and medium-level nuclear waste.
The property was already selected by the government, but it had to allow an additional 60 days of consultation before it could formally declare the site.
“This is still the right decision at the right site,” resources mMinister Keith Pitt said. “It’s certainly got all of the right geological requirements, we have majority support from the local community and we should never forget that this has taken 40 years and I understand some 16 ministers,” he said.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/government-confirms-napandee-as-site-for-waste-management-facility-11-2-2021
Napandee near Kimba in South Australia has been formally selected as the location of a national low and medium-level radioactive waste facility. Under the relevant legislation, the declaration today by Australia's Minister for Resources and Water Keith Pitt has the effect of the Commonwealth acquiring about 211 hectares of land for the purpose of hosting the National Radioactive Waste Management Facility (NRWMF).
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 30 November 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/South-Australian-site-to-host-national-radwaste-fa
Vimy Resources today announced it has begun a strategic review process at Mulga Rock in Western Australia after receiving unsolicited approaches from "several parties" interested in becoming involved in the uranium project. Vimy will continue working on its development of the project, where an early works programme is under way, in parallel with the strategic review.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 19 November 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Vimy-reviewing-its-options-at-Mulga-Rock
All realistic options that might contribute to global net-zero must be considered, the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) has said in an open letter to COP26 President Alok Sharma. Nuclear systems and advanced reactors - such as Generation IV systems - can contribute to a net-zero society alongside renewable energies, it says.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 30 October 2021
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/GIF-calls-for-nuclear-s-inclusion-in-COP26-discuss
In the wake of Australia’s decision to purchase nuclear-powered submarines from the USA and UK, instead of diesel-powered vessels from France (the AUKUS defence pact), pressure is building up for Australia to consider developing nuclear power for energy production.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 15 October 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsaustralian-submarine-deal-sparks-debate-about-nuclear-energy-9156685