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The OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) on 18 July released a new study, “Ensuring the Adequacy of Funding Arrangements for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management”. The 239-page document comprises a conceptual framework, 12 detailed country case studies on funding arrangements prepared in collaboration with NEA countries, and some best policy guidelines. It focuses on the interdependence of costs and funding requirements and changes in nuclear policy, such as long-term operation or premature shutdowns, as well as technological progress.

Date: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnea-looks-at-future-funding-of-decommissioning-and-radwaste-management-8837347

File photo of drilling at the Salamanca uranium mine site in northern Spain. Courtesy Berkeley Energia. A proposed amendment to Spain’s draft climate change and energy transition bill that would prohibit the investigation and exploitation of radioactive minerals has no justified reason and is contrary to the Spanish constitution, uranium mining company Berkeley Energia said.

The company, which is trying to develop the Salamanca uranium mine in northwestern Spain, said that under the proposed amendment uranium mining would be prohibited and any open proceedings related to the authorisation of radioactive facilities of the nuclear fuel cycle for the processing of such minerals would be closed.

In a statement the company said: “Berkeley's position on the content of this proposed amendment is clear: prohibition of economic activities in Spain with no justified reasons is contrary to the Spanish constitution and to the legal rights recognised by other international instruments.

“In particular, it must be taken into account that the company currently holds legal, valid and consolidated rights for the investigation and exploitation of its mining projects, including a valid 30-year mining licence (renewable for two further periods of 30 years) for the Salamanca mine.”

Date: Tuesday, 20 October 2020
Original article: nucnet.org/news/proposed-amendment-to-spanish-law-contrary-to-constitution-10-1-2020

A proposed amendment to Spain's draft climate change and energy transition bill that would prohibit the exploration and extraction of uranium is unconstitutional, says Berkeley Energia. The Australian-based company is at an advanced stage in licensing its Salamanca uranium mine.

Date: Saturday, 17 October 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Berkeley-opposes-move-to-ban-uranium-mining-in-Spa

Rosatom, the Russian state nuclear corporation, yesterday signed a series of agreements with overseas companies during the Atomexpo conference and exhibition being held this week in Sochi, Russia. The agreements, with Chile, China, Cuba, Finland, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Spain and Zambia, include the engineering and medical sectors, among others.

Date: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Rosatom-expands-overseas-links-with-new-agreements

French nuclear fuel cycle company AREVA posted a first half loss of revenue (down 12% to EUR 3.89 billion compared with the same period last year) and profits (EBIDTA down EUR 231 million to EUR 256 million) and a revised financial outlook: revenue down 10% for full year 2014, but up about 4% in 2015.

Date: Friday, 08 August 2014
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsareva-posts-net-loss-in-first-part-of-2014-but-us-and-french-projects-are-a-silver-lining-4338859