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File photo of work at the Onkalo repository in Finland. Courtesy Posiva. Nuclear regulator Stuk has notified authorities in other countries that Finland intends to begin the final disposal of used nuclear fuel in the mid-2020s.

Stuk said it had notified countries that have supplied Finland with uranium for its nuclear power plants.

Stuk said normal verification inspections of nuclear materials cannot be performed once the materials have been finally disposed of, and so procedures related to inspections must be specified before final disposal begins.

Since Finland started up its first nuclear power reactors in the early 1970s, it has mainly sourced uranium from Russia, Australia, Canada and the US. Stuk maintains a national database of nuclear materials and oversees nuclear safeguards in Finland. The International Atomic Energy Agency and the European Commission control Finnish operations to ensure that they comply with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Date: Saturday, 07 November 2020
Original article: nucnet.org/news/regulator-notifies-fuel-supply-countries-of-final-disposal-plans-11-5-2020

Finland's Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) has notified the authorities in charge of radiation safety in the countries that have supplied the country with uranium for its nuclear power plants of Finland's intention to begin the final disposal of used nuclear fuel in the mid-2020s. Normal verification inspections of nuclear materials cannot be performed once the materials have been finally disposed of, and so procedures related to such inspections must be specified before the initiation of final disposal.

Date: Saturday, 07 November 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Finland-notifies-fuel-suppliers-of-final-disposal

The government of South Australia will support nine of theĀ 12 recommendations of a Royal Commission on the nuclear fuel cycle, Premier Jay Weatherill announced today. These include the expansion of uranium mining and exploration, but not the removal of existing prohibitions on nuclear power generation.

Date: Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/South-Australia-government-responds-to-Royal-Commi

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.

Date: Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssouth-australia-considers-international-waste-facility-4888242

Ukraine and Australia on 31 March 31 signed an inter-governmental agreement concerning the cooperation in the peaceful uses of atomic energy laying the groundwork for Australian uranium deliveries to Ukraine. The agreement was signed at the Ukrainian embassy in Washington DC.

Date: Tuesday, 05 April 2016
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsukraine-signs-nuclear-agreement-with-australia-4857078

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle Royal Commission, established last year by the South Australia state government, has said a facility accepting nuclear waste and used fuel created by the global power generation, industry, medicine and research could be viable and could deliver significant economic benefits to the state, generating more than AUD5bn (3.6bn) a year in revenue. South Australia, which hosts the Olympic Dam uranium mine, set up the commission last year to look at the role the state should play in the nuclear industry, from mining and enrichment to energy generation and waste storage.

Date: Wednesday, 17 February 2016
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsaustralian-commission-supports-waste-storage-4814225

With the completion of the congressional review, the way is clear for the Obama administration to enact a civilian nuclear energy cooperation agreement with Russia, according to lobby group the Nuclear Energy Institute.

Date: Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsus-ready-to-sign-123-agreement-with-russia