Tepco’s nuclear reactors will likely pass safety review

Still unclear if and when Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility will restart TOKYO — Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority appears set to certify the safety of two units at Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings key nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast. Passing the safety review is a prerequisite for Tepco to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, which …

Energy Giant EDF eyes faster India nuclear deal as other projects stall

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – French energy giant EDF is making progress in talks to sell India six nuclear reactors, said its chief executive on Thursday, with the stalled projects of rivals making him more confident a contract could be agreed sooner than first expected. CEO Jean-Bernard Lévy declined to commit to a timeline for when …

Australian organisation calls for end to nuclear ban

The Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has called on the Australian government to reverse legislation that effectively bans the country from developing a nuclear energy industry. The MCA, which represents the country’s exploration, mining and minerals processing industry, has also called for uranium projects to be removed from the definition of “nuclear action” under federal …

V.KIV Receives Final Option Payment to Complete 50% Partnership in Genesis Property

Vancouver, BC – Kivalliq Energy Corporation (TSX-V: KIV) (“Kivalliq” or “the Company”) today announced that it has received funds from Roughrider Exploration Limited (TSX-V: REL) (“Roughrider”) to undertake a new work program on the Genesis Property uranium project in Saskatchewan to commence September 2017. The receipt of funds completes Roughrider’s expenditure commitment obligations to Kivalliq allowing Roughrider to …