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South Africa beefs up local nuclear resources to support energy needs
Jun 15, 2016 (XNA)
Minister of Public Enterprises Lynne Brown on Thursday launched the Nuclear Operator Pipeline project at the Koeberg nuclear power station near Cape Town as par...
France's Areva unveils plan for nuclear fuel unit
Jun 15, 2016 (AFP)
Struggling French nuclear giant Areva said Wednesday it will create a new nuclear fuel subsidiary as it withdraws from the business of building reactors. Areva,...
All Clear! Russia to Give Its Arctic Domains a Clean Bill of Health
Jun 13, 2016 (Sputnik)
The nuclear waste in Andreyev Bay, situated on Russia's Kola Peninsula within the Arctic Circle just 50 km from the Norwegian border, has long been a stumbling ...
Belgium's Tihange reactor shuts down
Jun 11, 2016 (AFP)
Belgium's ageing Tihange 2 nuclear reactor was automatically shut down following a motor failure in a non-nuclear part of the plant, a spokesman said Saturday. ...
In turnaround, Sweden agrees to continue nuclear power
Jun 10, 2016 (AFP)
Sweden's left-wing government struck a deal with the opposition Friday to continue nuclear power for the foreseeable future, backtracking on its pledge to phase...
Quid Pro Quo: Will US Broker a Nuclear Deal Between India and China?
Jun 10, 2016 (Sputnik)
India, the United States and China likely to agree on a quid pro quo arrangement on membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) for India, Missile Technolog...
Can India Overcome China's Objections to Become a Key Nuclear Nation?
Jun 10, 2016 (Sputnik)
India received another boost to its NSG membership after Mexico supported its crucial bid for the 48-member elite club. However it still faces opposition from t...
Mexico backs India's nuclear suppliers group bid
Jun 09, 2016 (AFP)
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto backed India's bid to join a nuclear trade group as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Latin American nation on Wedne...
Finns to bury nuclear waste in world's costliest tomb
Jun 07, 2016 (AFP)
Deep underground on a lush green island, Finland is preparing to bury its highly-radioactive nuclear waste for 100,000 years -- sealing it up and maybe even thr...
Dutch MPs urge closure of Belgian nuclear plants
Jun 07, 2016 (AFP)
Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday urged the government to push for the closure of two ageing nuclear reactors in Belgium, which have also raised concerns in other neig...
Bids for S.Africa nuclear plants to open in next months
Jun 01, 2016 (AFP)
Bidding for power plants in South Africa is expected to start in coming months, France's special envoy for nuclear matters said Wednesday in Johannesburg. Pasca...
Russia, Kenya sign memorandum on nuclear cooperation, plan first NPP
May 31, 2016 (Sputnik)
Russia and Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of nuclear energy cooperation at the ATOMEXPO 2016 forum on Monday, a RIA Novosti corresponde...
Moscow, Yerevan discuss provision of Armenian NPP with fuel
May 31, 2016 (Sputnik)
Russia and Armenia discussed on Monday the possibility to supply the Armenian nuclear power plant (ANPP) with additional fuel to create a fuel reserve, Russia's...
Renewables take wind out of Hungary-Russia nuclear project
May 30, 2016 (AFP)
Falling energy costs, including from the rise of renewables, are making the controversial expansion of Hungary's sole nuclear plant with Russian reactors less v...
AREVA awarded research contract for UK Nuclear Decommissioning
May 26, 2016 (SPX)
AREVA has been selected as one of the companies for an R and D framework contract by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for its Direct Research Portfolio ...
Areva, TVO talks over nuclear dispute called off: TVO
May 26, 2016 (AFP)
Negotiations between France's struggling nuclear power giant Areva and Finnish operator TVO over cost overruns and delays for the construction of a Finnish reac...
Nuclear power stations to join French strike
May 26, 2016 (AFP)
Workers at nuclear power stations in France were set to go on strike Thursday, joining a growing protest movement against controversial labour market reforms th...
Russia certain Hungary will clarify Paks NPP issue with EU
May 26, 2016 (Sputnik)
Russia is certain that the Hungarian government will provide clarifying answers to the European Commission's questions regarding the Paks nuclear power plant, R...
EDF has no date for final decision on UK's Hinkley NPP
May 26, 2016 (Sputnik)
French electric company EDF has no fixed date for a final investment decision on the delayed construction of Hinkley Point atomic power plant in England, the ch...
China in 'preliminary' deal for Sudan's first atomic plant
May 24, 2016 (AFP)
A Chinese state-owned company has signed a "preliminary" deal with Sudan to build the east African country's first nuclear power plant, an official in Khartoum ...
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