It is time for Australia to “seriously discuss” the benefits of developing a nuclear power industry, according to the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). AusIMM president Janine Herzig, speaking at the International Uranium Conference in Adelaide, said the time had come for Australians to discuss the opportunities afforded by the nation’s nuclear potential. …
Namibia’s Mines and Energy Minister said he has no objection to Rio Tinto’s sale of its uranium mine stake to China provided it respects the African nation’s laws. Rio, which is seeking to divest less profitable assets, said last November that it was selling its 69% stake in the world’s longest-running open pit uranium mine …
It has not been an easy few years for Saskatchewan’s multi-billion dollar mining sector. Persistently weak commodity prices have forced the province’s largest mining companies to cut costs and scale back production. The uranium sector has been especially hard-hit, leading to the shuttering of two mines and a mill in northern Saskatchewan. Investment in exploration …
Hungary and Russia have reportedly agreed to change the loan agreement for the expansion of Hungary’s sole nuclear power plant Paks. According to bne Intellinews, Hungary will start repaying the loan once the two new units at Paks are connected to the grid and begin operations. Meanwhile, Russia and Hungary have held their first “international environmental expedition” to …
Saskatchewan’s premier is south of the border this week to get some face time with officials in the United States. Scott Moe began meetings Tuesday with senators, House representatives and members of President Donald Trump’s administration. Moe’s trip follows last week’s announcement that tariffs on steel and aluminum would be lifted by the American government. “We …
Canada’s year-long standoff with the Trump administration over punitive U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs is finally over, removing a key hurdle in efforts to ratify the new North American trade pact. Global Affairs Canada says the tariffs will be removed within two days. Canada has also agreed to drop all of its retaliatory measures and …
Vice President of India M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Thursday that nuclear electricity as a reliable and safe energy option can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that it has the potential to meet the ever-increasing energy demand in the country. Addressing the scientists and staff of the Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) here …
A number of scientists and other professionals who assembled at an international summit in France on May 13, 2019, have pushed for nuclear energy, arguing it would help mitigate climate change. The scientists had gathered at the International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP) in Juan-les-Pins, France, to sign a declaration. There were forty …
Analysts in Germany are concerned about supply security Nation will close 17 gigawatts of nuclear and coal by 2022 Germany’s plan to exit coal could lead to power shortages early next decade as not enough new plants are being built. The phaseout of the world’s most widely used power fuel coincides with the ongoing shutdown …
Rosatom has been using nuclear power plants as a way of cementing ties with its fellow emerging markets. Russia’s state-owned agency Rosatom is on a tear. The company operates 35 nuclear power stations in Russia that produce 28 gigawatts (GW) of power, and it is actively exporting its nuclear technology to countries around the world. …