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Boss Energy to restart production at Honeymoon

Published: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 12:00:10 GMT

The board of Boss Energy Limited has approved the final investment decision for the development of the Honeymoon in-situ leach uranium project in South Australia. The Perth-based company said it will now accelerate engineering, procurement and construction, with production set for the final quarter of 2023.

South Bohemia Nuclear Park founded

Published: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:03:27 GMT

A development of small modular reactors at the Czech Republic's Temelín nuclear power plant would be known as the South Bohemia Nuclear Park, according to a memorandum to set up the park signed by the utility ČEZ, the South Bohemian government, and the UJV Rez research organisation.

Energoatom borrows USD51 million to buy extra Westinghouse fuel

Published: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:55:28 GMT

Ukraine's Energoatom has taken a UAH1.5 billion (USD51 million) loan from Ukrgasbank to buy more nuclear fuel from Westinghouse. It follows the energy giant's decision to stop using Russian fuel earlier this year.

First criticality at Ural icebreaker

Published: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:51:37 GMT

The first of two reactors aboard Russia's new Ural icebreaker has been brought to criticality. It is part of a fleet that will enable Russia to open new sea routes and develop remote regions.

EDF Energy confirms Hinkley Point B shutdown plan

Published: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 13:30:55 GMT

EDF Energy has said it still intends to end electricity generation at the Hinkley Point B nuclear power plant in Somerset, England, no later than mid-July this year, despite media reports that the government may request it to keep the plant running for longer.

Japanese court rules Tomari plant must not restart

Published: Tue, 31 May 2022 13:04:25 GMT

The Sapporo District Court has issued a ruling granting a request for an injunction against the operation of the three-unit Tomari nuclear power plant on Japan's northern Hokkaido island. Operator Hokkaido Electric Power Company said it will appeal against the decision.

Inner dome completed at Zhangzhou unit 1

Published: Tue, 31 May 2022 13:57:09 GMT

The concreting has been completed of the inner containment dome of unit 1 at the Zhangzhou nuclear power plant in China's Fujian province, China National Nuclear Corporation affiliate China Nuclear Industry 24 Construction Company has announced. Zhangzhou unit 1, the first of two Hualong One units at the site, is scheduled to enter commercial operation in 2024.

NNL breakthrough to boost medical radioisotope supply

Published: Tue, 31 May 2022 14:44:04 GMT

Scientists at the UK's National Nuclear Laboratory have developed a process for producing the country's first domestically produced supply of the medical radioisotope lead-212.

Robotic snake shows its ability in fusion challenge

Published: Tue, 31 May 2022 12:16:45 GMT

A new laser-welding robotic "snake" developed by the UK Atomic Energy Authority's robotics research centre has demonstrated its capability to operate inside nuclear fusion plant pipework in trials at the Culham Science Centre near Oxford.

French regulator reviews Chooz A decommissioning

Published: Tue, 31 May 2022 12:15:13 GMT

The Chooz A nuclear reactor, built into a hillside, is the first pressurised water reactor to be decommissioned in France. In its latest review of progress the French nuclear regulator says monitoring of the action plan on site could be improved, but it approved the continued decommissioning activities.