Fission Uranium Corp. has completed the summer 2017 portion of the prefeasibility study (PFS) drilling, including three large-diameter holes for metallurgical sample collection and three geotechnical core holes, to generate rock quality data including strength testing, related to the proposed open-pit and underground mining areas of the Triple R deposit. Of particular note is hole …
SHANGHAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) – China has approved a plan from its two state nuclear developers to promote a single integrated nuclear reactor brand that will help speed up construction and strengthen their ability to compete in markets overseas. China is in the middle of an ambitious nuclear programme that could bring total capacity to …
Abu Dhabi: Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has taken one more step toward the completion of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant with the installation of the steam generators for unit 4, the final unit at the plant. The work coincides with the installation of unit 4’s Reactor Vessel (RV). Jassim Mohammed Buatabh Al Zaabi, Chairman of …
China has announced plans to bolster its maritime nuclear capabilities with the creation of a major new joint venture project, which could also provide the catalyst for the development of floating reactors in the South China Sea and beyond. State-owned China National Nuclear Power announced on Thursday it was establishing the new company – with …
Striving to diversify energy supply channels as much as possible, Turkey plans to build three nuclear power plants between 2023 and 2030, which are expected to provide 10 percent of domestic electricity consumption, Energy Minister Albayrak said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Berat Albayrak delivered an extensive elaboration of Turkey’s national energy strategy, featuring the …
On a recent morning, the Nichols Ranch mine was quietly leaching uranium from rock formations buried hundreds of feet beneath the surface of the Powder River Basin. A handful of employees slept in a trailer outside the plant after their 12-hour shifts as mine manager Bernard Bonifas pulled up at the main office to …
KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – Aug. 9, 2017) – FISSION 3.0 CORP. (TSX VENTURE:FUU) (“Fission 3” or “the Company“) is pleased to announce the details of summer work programs on several of its most prospective uranium projects in the Athabasca Basin region, Saskatchewan, Canada. Field work aimed at generating high priority drill targets will be comprised of airborne …
Nuclear power’s long-term potential remains high, although its global expansion is projected to slow down in coming years, according to a new IAEA report on International Status and Prospects for Nuclear Power 2017. The decline compared to previous projections is mainly on account of early retirement or lack of interest in extending life of nuclear power …
An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said Japan’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station has addressed many of the recommendations and suggestions made in a 2015 review, but added that work should continue in some areas. The Operational Safety Review Team (OSART) concluded a five-day follow-up mission from 31 July to 4 August to …
On 09 August 2017 NNSA (National Nuclear Safety Administration of China) issued official permit for the loading of nuclear fuel into the reactor of power unit No 3 of Tianwan NPP. The power unit is being constructed in the Chinese province of Jiangsu with the assistance of ASE Group of Companies. The permission for fuel …
