Kazatomprom CEO Galymzhan Pirmatov says he is “concerned” that more US reactors would be forced to close if the Trump administration were to introduce tariffs and force utilities to buy at least one-quarter of their uranium from domestic miners, the Financial Times reported yesterday. The US Department of Commerce (DOC) on 15 April submitted to …
CNNC Chairman Yu Jianfeng met with Roberto Adinolfi, chief executive officer of Ansaldo Nucleare in Genoa, Italy, on June 10. During the meeting, Yu stressed that China, as a major nuclear power, is in a strong position to develop nuclear energy. As a major Italian producer and supplier of nuclear power equipment and equipment for …
The New South Wales deputy premier has renewed calls for nuclear energy, saying it’s “the only way” forward. A new report by the Minerals Council of Australia is calling for legislated discrimination of uranium to be repealed. Alan Jones says this is the biggest issue facing Australians right now. “There is no denying the urgency …
The Nuclear New Build 2019 conference took place in London on 11-12 June, bringing together the nuclear industry from the UK and elsewhere. The Nuclear New Build 2019 conference took place in London on 11-12 June, bringing together the nuclear industry from the UK and elsewhere, including delegations from China and the US. The conference …
The nation’s government intends partnering with Rosatom to add nuclear energy to Nigeria’s energy mix in bids to address the country’s power challenges. Speaking to a local publication, The Nation, Rosatom’s central and southern Africa CEO, Dmitry Shornikov, revealed that Nigeria is making steady progress on the matter. “This is evident by the agreement which …
The nuclear energy plant in Dabaa is one of the largest national projects built in Egypt. It is built and supervised by Russia’s Rosatom. The plant consists of four nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 4800MW, with each reactor having a capacity of 1,200MW. The first reactor will start operating in 2026. Dabaa station …
Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned that neglect of the world’s nuclear electric generating plants would lead to a precipitous decline in climate-friendly nuclear energy production around the world. The agency, a consortium of 30 countries which monitors energy developments worldwide, said 25 percent of nuclear capacity could be lost by 2025 and two-thirds by 2040. …
Japan is calling for further efforts to cut carbon emissions by promoting renewables but also nuclear energy despite the 2011 Fukushima reactors meltdowns. The energy white paper, adopted by the Cabinet Friday, said Japan faces an “urgent task” of reducing carbon emissions coming from utilities that have relied heavily on fossil fuels to make up …
A general contract for Russian-designed power units No. 3 and No. 4 construction with VVER-1200 reactors at Xudapu nuclear power plant was signed on June 5 in Moscow in presence of heads of Russia and China. The official signing ceremony took place during President of China Xi Jinping state visit to Russia. The documents were …
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. …
