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'No risk' in Benin after truck with chemical for nuclear production crashes
Feb 14, 2017 (AFP)
The French nuclear group Areva said Tuesday a truck carrying a chemical used in the uranium fuel process had tipped over in Benin, but there was "no risk" of co...
Explosion at French nuclear plant, 'no radiation risk'
Feb 09, 2017 (AFP)
An explosion at a nuclear power plant on France's northwest coast on Thursday caused minor injuries, but the authorities said there was no risk of radiation. Th...
Three new uranium minerals from Utah
Feb 08, 2017 (SPX)
Leesite, leoszilardite and redcanyonite are three new uranyl minerals discovered growing on the walls of old uranium mines in southern Utah. An alumnus of Michi...
Iran imports 149 tonnes of uranium from Russia: atomic chief
Feb 06, 2017 (AFP)
Iran will receive the final part of a 149-tonne shipment of uranium from Russia as part of its nuclear deal with world powers, it was announced on Monday. "The ...
France's Areva picks up Japanese investors
Feb 03, 2017 (AFP)
France's troubled nuclear energy company Areva announced Friday that two Japanese companies would take equity stakes as part of its restructuring as investors a...
Russia 'ready' to entirely fund Hungary nuclear plant
Feb 02, 2017 (AFP)
Russia is "ready" to finance in full the expansion of Hungary's only nuclear plant, Russian president Vladimir Putin said Thursday in Budapest. The original agr...
Toshiba to stop building new nuclear plants: report
Feb 01, 2017 (AFP)
Japan's Toshiba is set to dramatically reduce its nuclear operations and stop building new atomic power plants after suffering billion of dollars of losses on U...
Canada uranium supplier, Fukushima operator in contract fight
Feb 01, 2017 (AFP)
Canadian uranium supplier Cameco's share price fell more than 12 percent in New York on Wednesday after the operator of the Fukushima plant in Japan canceled a ...
International partnerships vital for UK nuclear energy
Jan 31, 2017 (SPX)
The UK must ensure that any actions taken regarding its membership of the Euratom treaty as part of the Brexit process includes a smooth transition for its curr...
New technique could lead to safer, more efficient uranium extraction
Jan 27, 2017 (SPX)
The separation of uranium, a key part of the nuclear fuel cycle, could potentially be done more safely and efficiently through a new technique developed by chem...
France takes key step towards closing ageing nuclear plant
Jan 24, 2017 (AFP)
France on Tuesday took a key step towards shutting down its oldest nuclear power station, a campaign promise of Socialist President Francois Hollande, just mont...
Treated carbon pulls radioactive elements from water
Jan 20, 2017 (SPX)
Researchers at Rice University and Kazan Federal University in Russia have found a way to extract radioactivity from water and said their discovery could help p...
Georges Besse II plant reaches full enrichment capacity
Jan 20, 2017 (SPX)
The AREVA Georges Besse II enrichment plant successfully reached its full production capacity of 7.5 million SWUs1 in 2016, on schedule as planned. The plant ha...
AREVA to supply refueling equipment upgrades to TVA reactors
Jan 17, 2017 (SPX)
AREVA NP signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to provide fleet-wide refuel equipment upgrades. Under this contract, ...
Portugal protests against Spain nuclear waste near border
Jan 16, 2017 (AFP)
Portugal has accused Spain of stockpiling nuclear waste close to its border without evaluating the environmental impact, in a complaint filed Monday with Brusse...
France sells off Engie stake to finance Areva rescue
Jan 11, 2017 (AFP)
France has sold a 4.1-percent stake in energy company Engie, pulling in 1.14 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to help finance a state-led rescue of troubled nuclear...
UK asks regulators to assess Chinese nuclear reactor
Jan 10, 2017 (AFP)
Britain on Tuesday asked regulators to begin an assessment of a Chinese-designed nuclear reactor for a proposed plant in Bradwell, southeastern England. Jesse N...
EU clears French rescue of troubled nuclear firm Areva
Jan 10, 2017 (AFP)
EU anti-trust regulators on Tuesday cleared the French government's massive restructuring of troubled state-owned nuclear reactor builder Areva. Problem-prone A...
Controversial nuclear power plant near New York to close
Jan 09, 2017 (AFP)
The controversial Indian Point nuclear plant near New York will close in 2021, a casualty of low energy prices and relentless criticism by environmentalists, th...
AREVA NP supplies Safety Instrumentation and Control System for Generation 3 Reactor
Jan 04, 2017 (SPX)
AREVA NP supplied Rosatom with its safety instrumentation and control (I and C) system for its installation within unit 1 of the Novovoronezh-2 Russian nuclear ...
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