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Fuel cycle roundup #5
Fuel cycle roundup #5

• Areva partners Aura for Häggån
• More Karoo uranium
• Phoenix resource update
• More in Cauldron's pot 
• Hall of Fame welcomes Grandey

Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 7 February 2013
End of an era for ERA mine
End of an era for ERA mine
Ranger Pit 3 (ERA)_48After more than 30 years of operation, open cut mining has finished at Energy Resources of Australia's (ERA's) Ranger uranium mine in Northern Territory.
Uranium & Fuel · Monday, 10 December 2012
Australia may need nuclear in future, minister says
Australia may need nuclear in future, minister says
Australia will have to consider including nuclear energy as part of its future energy mix if other sources cannot provide low-cost, clean baseload electricity, the country's energy and resources minister Martin Ferguson has stated.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 15 November 2012
First Australian yellowcake arrives in Russia
First Australian yellowcake arrives in Russia
The first consignment of natural uranium from Australia has arrived in Russia five years after the two nations signed a bilateral agreement enabling such trade to take place.
Nuclear Policies · Thursday, 8 November 2012
Start-up plan for Four Mile
Start-up plan for Four Mile
The Four Mile uranium project in South Australia will start up by mid-2013 under a plan approved by majority owner Quasar Resources - but contested by minority owner Alliance Resources.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 25 October 2012
Queensland lifts uranium mining ban
Queensland lifts uranium mining ban
Queensland exploration activities (Summit Resources)_48Uranium mining will be allowed in the Australian state of Queensland after the state government overturned 23 years of prohibition. The state has not produced uranium since 1982.
Nuclear Policies · Monday, 22 October 2012
WA government says yes to Wiluna
WA government says yes to Wiluna
Wiluna water barrier trial (Toro)_48Western Australia is a step closer to opening its first uranium mine with the announcement of the state government's final environmental approval of Toro Energy's proposed Wiluna mine. The project is now awaiting a final go-ahead from the Australian federal government.
Uranium & Fuel · Thursday, 11 October 2012
Australia to expand isotope production
Australia to expand isotope production
Synroc treatment plant 48The Australian government is expanding the country's production of medical radioisotopes and constructing a demonstration waste treatment plant for managing the subsequent radioactive by-products.
New Nuclear · Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Uranium company celebrates first shipment
Uranium company celebrates first shipment
An Australian uranium trader is celebrating its first shipment of uranium from Australia to China, which it claims signals the start of a significant opportunity for Australian uranium producers.
Corporate · Monday, 24 September 2012
Cameco buys Australian uranium project
Cameco buys Australian uranium project
Cameco has agreed to buy the Yeelirrie uranium project in Western Australia from BHP Billiton for $430 million. While describing the deposit as "promising," Cameco plans to reassess resources there.
Corporate · Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Olympic Dam held back
Olympic Dam held back
The expansion of the Olympic Dam copper and uranium mine is in doubt after BHP Billiton put off approving the project in order to investigate less capital-intensive development options.
Uranium & Fuel · Wednesday, 22 August 2012
UAE, Australia agree to cooperate
UAE, Australia agree to cooperate
Australia-UAE agreement 48A cooperation agreement in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy has been signed between Australia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The accord could lead to the supply of Australian uranium to fuel the UAE's forthcoming nuclear power reactor fleet.
Nuclear Policies · Wednesday, 1 August 2012
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