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Study to assess participation in Polish supply chain

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 15:49:27 +0200

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#^Study to assess participation in Polish supply chain

A research project is being launched by the Polish Economic Institute to gauge the interest of Polish companies in participating in the construction of the country's first nuclear power plant.

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Construction begins on China's largest uranium mining project

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:56:41 +0200

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#^Construction begins on China's largest uranium mining project

The project in Ordos in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is being developed by China National Nuclear Corporation, with work beginning on Friday, according to the China Atomic Energy Authority.

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Dummy fuel loaded into first new unit at Kursk II

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:56:30 +0200

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#^Dummy fuel loaded into first new unit at Kursk II

Preparations for testing of the reactor plant equipment at the new VVER-TOI reactor at Kursk II nuclear power plant continue with the loading of simulated fuel assemblies which do not contain uranium.

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Final permit issued for Mauritanian uranium mine

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:46:49 +0200

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#^Final permit issued for Mauritanian uranium mine

Australia-based mineral company Aura Energy Limited announced it has received from the Mauritanian government the last outstanding material permit to allow the construction and operation of the Tiris uranium project in the West African country.

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Study highlights benefits of nuclear district heating

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 17:03:26 +0200

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#^Study highlights benefits of nuclear district heating

Nuclear is much cleaner and has less environmental impacts over the life cycle of the production than other energy sources for the Finnish and European district heating markets, a study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has concluded.

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UN motion calls for Zaporizhzhia plant's return to Ukrainian control

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:15:05 +0200

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#^UN motion calls for Zaporizhzhia plant's return to Ukrainian control

The United Nations General Assembly voted by 99 votes to 9, with 60 abstentions, for Russia to "immediately return the plant to the full control of the sovereign and competent authorities of Ukraine". Meanwhile the IAEA warns about the impact of the war on the city where most of the nuclear power plant workers live.

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L&T flags off second steam generator for new Kaiga units

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 14:02:57 +0200

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#^L&T flags off second steam generator for new Kaiga units

Indian engineering company Larsen & Toubro has shipped the second steam generator destined for the units 5 and 6 of the Kaiga nuclear power plant in Karnataka State.

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Dominion considers deploying SMR at North Anna

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:52:17 +0200

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#^Dominion considers deploying SMR at North Anna

US utility Dominion Energy has issued a Request for Proposals from small modular reactor vendors to evaluate the feasibility of developing an SMR at its North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia.

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Canadian town declares willingness to host repository

Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:54:38 +0200

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#^Canadian town declares willingness to host repository

The Township of Ignace in north-western Ontario has become the first community to confirm its willingness to move forward to the next phase of the site selection process to host a deep geological repository for Canada's used nuclear fuel.

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AtkinsRéalis to design fusion plant for Type One Energy

Wed, 10 Jul 2024 17:15:33 +0200

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#^AtkinsRéalis to design fusion plant for Type One Energy

US fusion energy developer Type One Energy has selected Canadian engineering firm AtkinsRéalis to develop the pre-concept design for its Fusion Pilot Plant, which will use stellarator technology to demonstrate its potential to generate clean, safe and affordable power from fusion energy.

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