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China has started the mass production of carbon-14 at a commercial nuclear reactor, according to the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC). The carbon-14 isotope (C-14) was produced by the Qinshan NPP in Zhejiang province, which is operated by a CNNC subsidiary, Qinshan plant general manager Shang Xianhe told Xinhua, according to the Chinese State Council Information Office. “It is expected that about 150 curies of carbon-14 isotopes can be produced annually,” said Shang. He expects that C-14 output should be able to "completely meet the market demand" of China ending China’s near-total reliance on imports of the isotope.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 25 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschina-starts-production-of-carbon-14-isotope-11707685
Boss Energy Limited's Honeymoon in-situ leach project in South Australia has produced its first drum of uranium in more than a decade, a major milestone in a commissioning process that will see production ramp up to 2.45 million pounds U3O8 (942 tU) per year. The company also expects first production soon at its Alta Mesa joint venture project in Texas, USA.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 24 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/First-drum-of-uranium-from-Honeymoon
South Africa’s Koya Capital has signed a partnership agreement with Stratek Global to assist in securing finance for construction of a high temperature modular reactor. The ZAR9bn ($480m) HTMR-100 is based on South Africa’s Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR).
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 12 April 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssupport-grows-for-south-africas-htmr-100-smr-11676146
Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) has appointed majority owner Rio Tinto to manage the rehabilitation of the former Ranger uranium mine in Australia's Northern Territory. Mining and processing operations at Ranger ceased in January 2021.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 04 April 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Rio-Tinto-to-manage-Ranger-rehabilitation
US-based Global Laser Enrichment (GLE), jointly owned by Australia’s Silex Systems (51%) and Canada’s Cameco (49%), has decided against responding to a US Department of Energy (DOE) request for the acquisition of high-assay low-enriched uranium enrichment (HALEU), which is not currently commercially available from US-based suppliers.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Saturday, 30 March 2024
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsgle-decides-against-haleu-development-11644720
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
Energy Resources of Australia Limited says it has lodged an application to renew the lease in Australia's Northern Territory but says it has no plans to develop the high-grade uranium deposit. The deposit's Mirarr Traditional Owners have said they oppose both the renewal and development of the lease, which is surrounded by the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 22 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/ERA-applies-to-renew-Jabiluka-lease
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
Nearly 6600 square metres of solar panels installed across the rooftops of the ANSTO's Australian Synchrotron will save ANSTO more than two million kWh per year while also reducing its carbon footprint by more than 1680 tonnes of CO2 per year.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 09 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Australian-synchrotron-goes-solar
NexGen Energy President and CEO Leigh Curyer discusses the uranium market outlook and outlines progress on the Rook 1 project in Canada, which he says will potentially supply 25-30% of the world's mined uranium supply.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 02 March 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Podcast-NexGen-Energy-s-Leigh-Curyer