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Sweden's Climate and Environment Minister Romina Pourmokhtari has announced the launch of an investigation to abolish the country's ban on uranium mining. The move was welcomed by Australia-based Aura Energy, which hopes to extract uranium as a by-product from its 100%-owned Häggån polymetallic project in Sweden.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Sweden-moves-to-lift-uranium-mining-ban
Nuclear energy has faced serious challenges in recent years because of several factors: competition from low gas prices, subsidised renewables and slow growth in electricity demand in certain markets. But because of several powerful forces we are seeing signs that this year nuclear energy will come roaring back, writes Jarret Adams.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 07 March 2018
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Five-reasons-nuclear-energy-will-rebound-in-2018
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) have completed an investment of €250m ($307m) to acquire 5% stakes in Orano, the newly formed company created as part of the reorganisation of France’s Areva Group.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 01 March 2018
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsmhi-and-jnfl-complete-investment-in-orano-6069531
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) have both completed their investment of some EUR250 million (USD307 million) to acquire 5% stakes in Orano, the former Areva nuclear fuel cycle activities.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2018
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/MHI,-JNFL-complete-acquisition-of-Orano-stakes
New Areva announced today it has been renamed Orano. New Areva comprises Areva's nuclear fuel cycle activities that remained after the spin-off and subsequent sale of its reactor business. New NP - Areva's former reactor business - was renamed Framatome earlier this month.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 23 January 2018
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/New-Areva-changes-name-to-Orano
The authorities the Chinese city of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province have suspended plans to build a CNY100bn ($15bn) nuclear fuel reprocessing plant after three days of street protests. Police in Lianyungang on 10 August announced a ban on unauthorised public gatherings and issued a statement calling on the public to disregard rumour mongering after the city government issued a statement, which said: "The government has decided to suspend preliminary work on site selection for the nuclear recycling project." The protesters said they were concerned about the health and safety impact of the proposed waste facility and the alleged lack of transparency in the decision-making process for the project.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 11 August 2016
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newschina-suspends-planned-reprocessing-plant-following-protests-4977496