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International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has restated that "there must be no attack of any kind from or against this major nuclear facility".

Date: Saturday, 11 May 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/IAEA-warns-against-any-attacks-on,-or-from,-Zapori

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A memorandum of understanding on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy has been signed by the China Atomic Energy Authority and Hungary's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Date: Saturday, 11 May 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Hungary-and-China-sign-nuclear-cooperation-agreeme

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High burnup fuel rods manufactured by GE Vernova's Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) are being examined at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) after spending six years in a commercial nuclear power reactor.

Date: Saturday, 11 May 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Post-irradiation-testing-of-high-burnup-fuel-under

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NexGen Energy Ltd has said its newly announced strategic purchase of 2.7 million pounds U3O8 (1039 tU), together with a recent share placement, "will significantly assist the company in funding the anticipated capital needs to develop the Rook I Project" in Canada. Denison Mines Corp intends to use its physical uranium investment to support future project financing efforts for Phoenix - and has just sold 100,000 pounds U3O8 from its physical uranium holdings at more than three times the price it paid for it.

Date: Saturday, 11 May 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Would-be-producers-making-the-most-of-the-uranium

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The Sizewell C nuclear power project in Suffolk, England has been granted a nuclear site licence by the UK's Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), marking a significant milestone for the £20 billion project. This is the first time the ONR has issued a site licence since 2012, when it approved the Hinkley Point C plant.

Date: Friday, 10 May 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssizewell-c-granted-nuclear-site-licence-11755767

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The 1st International Conference on Nuclear Science & Technology (ICNST) as well as the 30th National Nuclear Conference have been held in Isfahan. The Atomic Energy Organisation if Iran (AEOI) said more than 500 scientific articles were submitted to the conference, which included 16 specialised panels, round-table meetings, and an exhibition. Around 100 academic speakers, including over 50 foreigners, took part in the conference in person or via video. The conferences were preceded by panels of experts AEOI Deputy head Mohammad Ghannadi-Maragheh began the specialised meetings by highlighting the AEOI’s past achievements and services. He said that the organisation has made great achievements in fuel cycle, nuclear electricity generation, radiopharmaceuticals, and radioisotopes used in industry and agriculture, among other things. He added that the organisation intends to make further progress in accordance with a strategic comprehensive document that sets goals for the next 17 years.

Date: Friday, 10 May 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiran-outlines-ambitious-nuclear-plans-at-international-conference-11755788

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The UK government is awarding £196 million ($245 million) to Urenco to build a new uranium enrichment facility at its Capenhurst site in northwest England. The plant will have the capacity to produce up to 10 tonnes per year of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) by 2031.

Date: Friday, 10 May 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-to-build-europes-first-haleu-facility-11755810

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NANO Nuclear Energy Inc, a US developer of advanced microreactors, has gone public on the Nasdaq Capital Market through a $10.25 million initial public offering.

Date: Friday, 10 May 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnano-becomes-first-nuclear-microreactor-company-to-be-listed-publicly-in-usa-11756329

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