President of SE NNEGC «Energoatom» Petro Kotin together with T.CCO CEO Tim Gitzel visited a facility of this Canadian company where uranium concentrate is transferred to uranium hexafluoride (UF6).

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The Canadian colleagues demonstrated the Ukrainian delegation the facility production capacities, got acquainted with the equipment and spoke about the nuances and subtleties of the conversion of uranium concentrate into uranium hexafluoride (UF6), which is a form of uranium product sent for enrichment. «It is essential for Energoatom to draw on the best practices of …

Olkiluoto nuclear plant addition will impact Estonia’s electricity prices

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Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant in Finland, which is due to come on line at full capacity on Monday, will significantly improve Estonia’s security of supply and also bring down energy prices. However, a shortfall in transmission capacity between Finland and Estonia means that price differences between the two countries will persist until the Estlink 3 …

Joint venture established for second Polish plant

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A joint special purpose vehicle – named PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa SA – has now officially been formed by Polish companies ZE PAK and Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to implement the project to construct a nuclear power plant in Pątnów in central Poland. The plant will comprise two APR1400 reactors supplied by Korea Hydro & …

Two studies make a strong case for nuclear power: less pollution, smaller footprint.

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One team showed how nuclear plant shutdowns could cause 1000s of pollution-related deaths; another found nuclear has the least environmental impact among low-carbon energy sources. The Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011 was a death knell for nuclear power. Rising fear and anxiety about nuclear power plants prompted many countries to phase out this form of …

Indian minister eyes 9% nuclear share by 2047

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A pressuriser for Kudankulam 5, one of four VVER reactors currently under construction in Tamil Nadu, begins its journey of 17,000 km to the site on 4 April. The pressuriser, made by AEM-Technologies Izhora (part of Rosatom’s machine-building division, Atomenergomash), weighs more than 187 tonnes and is about 14 metres in length (Image: AEM) Installed …

T.DML Announces Completion of Conceptual Mining Study Evaluating ISR for Midwest and Plans to Advance Efforts in 2023

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Denison Mines Corp. (“Denison” or the “Company”) (TSX: DML) (NYSE American: DNN) is pleased to announce the successful completion of an internal conceptual mining study (the “Concept Study”) examining the potential application of the In-Situ Recovery (“ISR”) mining method at the Company’s 25.17% owned Midwest project (“Midwest”). The Concept Study was prepared by Denison during 2022 and was …

Palisades seeking $300M in state funding to restart nuclear plant

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Owners of the Palisades nuclear plant in Southwest Michigan may seek $300 million in state funding to reopen the facility. The owner and operator of a shuttered Southwest Michigan nuclear power plant may ask for about $300 million in state funding to help reopen the facility. Holtec International has launched an unprecedented effort to reopen a …