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Areva to create world’s largest uranium mine in Namibia
French nuclear group Areva plans to invest 750 million dollars to create the world's largest uranium mine in Namibia, the company said Wednesday.
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Japan PM says wants ‘normal’ ties with NKorea
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said Tuesday that he hoped his country would eventually have normal relations with North Korea after decades of tension.
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IAEA meet to protect nuclear plants from earthquakes
The UN's atomic watchdog said Monday it will hold an international workshop in Japan this week to examine how to best protect nuclear installations from strong earthquakes and minimise damage.
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Romanian operator says IAEA ‘positive’ on nuke plant
The UN's atomic watchdog has given Romania's nuclear power plant in Cernavoda a clean bill of health, the plant's operator Nuclearelectrica said Wednesday.
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Areva reaches deal to boost uranium production in Kazakhstan
French nuclear group Areva said Wednesday it had reached an agreement with its Kazakh partner to boost uranium production in Kazakhstan to 4,000 tonnes a year until 2039 from 1,000 currently.
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Ukraine reactor stopped after water leak: officials
A leak of radioactive water on Tuesday caused the shutdown of a nuclear reactor in western Ukraine but posed no risk to the environment, officials said.
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Switzerland plans first nuclear power station for 20 years
Switzerland on Tuesday announced plans for its first new nuclear power station in more than 20 years to secure energy supplies over the coming decades.
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Researchers Developing New Technologies To Store And Recycle Nuclear Waste
Auburn University professors are researching new ways to store and recycle nuclear waste as the federal government seeks to boost nuclear power production.
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World major economies see new nuclear dawn
Top economic powers have declared that the world is entering a new era of nuclear energy amid rising concerns over high oil prices and global warming, but Germany stood firmly as an exception.
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Slovenia nuclear plant back on after alert
A Slovenian nuclear power plant went back on line Monday, its managers said, after having been shut down last week in an incident that set off a Europe-wide alert.
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Areva aiming to dominate British nuclear design: CEO
French nuclear giant Areva is aiming to dominate the design and construction of future reactors in Britain, its chief executive told the Financial Times in an interview published Monday.
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French bid is on for leading UK nuclear utility: reports
French state-owned energy giant EDF should get the green light to take over the leading British nuclear energy producer within a fortnight, a newspaper said Sunday.
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Japan, US say joining hands in nuclear power plants
As oil prices surge to record levels, Japan said Saturday it would help build nuclear power plants in the United States, sensing opportunities for Japanese companies.
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Eastern Europe states embrace nuclear power
Eastern European states like Slovenia, where a reactor incident set nerves jangling on Thursday, have become energetic advocates of nuclear energy, while western Europe has become more cautious.
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Analysis: Slovenian nuke incident
On Wednesday officials in Slovenia shocked the European Union with what seemed to be a rather serious accident in the country's only nuclear power plant, but a day later officials were backtracking.
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Algeria, France to sign nuclear energy pact: minister
Algeria and France are due to sign an unprecedented nuclear energy cooperation pact, Algerian Energy Minister Chakib Khelil said Saturday.