The latest reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on its work to monitor nuclear activities in Iran, North Korea and Syria illustrate a frustrating stop-start pattern of progress. The IAEA is no longer able to give 'credible' assurance that no undisclosed activities are taking place in Iran.
The Ukrainian cabinet has removed Yuri Nedashkovskaya from his position as president of Energoatom. The abrupt move comes shortly after an operational issue at the South Ukraine nuclear power plant.
As ceremonies are held in Ukraine to mark the start of work on a new Russian-built nuclear fuel plant, the countries' fuel cycle collaboration could be set to increase still further with hints of a possible conversion and enrichment joint venture._48x71.jpg "Steve Laflin in Lea County (International Isotopes) 48x71")
Nuclear safety regulators have approved International Isotopes' plans to deconvert depleted uranium hexafluoride tails and go on to sell fluorine gases and other chemical by-products.
Tokyo Electric Power Company has examined two unused fuel assemblies from the fuel storage pool at unit 4 of the Fukushima Daiichi plant and found no significant damage. A further 200 unused assemblies remain in the pool, alongside over 1300 which have been used.
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has awarded a series of contracts related to the supply of fuel for the United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) first nuclear power plant. The contracts will ensure sufficient fuel for the first 15 years of operation of the Barakah plant.
Candu Energy has signed an agreement with three China National Nuclear Corporation subsidiaries to expand their cooperation in the development of thorium and recycled uranium as alternative fuels for new Candu reactors.