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2013-03-01		Fast Reactors Provide Sustainable Nuclear Power for "Thousands of Years" 2013-03-01 \| Using currently known uranium resources, fast reactors operating in a closed fuel cycle would be able to provide energy for thousands of years as well as easing concerns about waste. Read More →
2012-11-09		Mapping the Full Life Cycle of Uranium Mining: Landmark Meeting in Lisbon 2012-11-09 \| International experts have mapped the full life-cycle of uranium mining, from exploration to end of mine-life remediation and 'future-proofing' for eventual reopening of a mine and discussed using UNFC-2009 for resource reporting. Read More →
2012-10-01		Social Licensing: The Corner Stone of Sustainable Uranium Mining 2012-10-01 \| Social licensing is at the heart of planning and decision making for all uranium mining. It implies open and transparent communication between the operator and communities in the vicinity of uranium mines and processing plants, and the acceptance of these stakeholders of all activities conducted at sites. Read More →
2012-07-26		Global Uranium Supply Ensured for Long Term, New Report Shows 2012-07-26 \| Uranium resources and production are on the rise with the security of uranium supply ensured for the long term, according to a new report by the OECD/NEA and the IAEA. Uranium 2011: Resources, Production and Demand, commonly referred to as the "Red Book", is now available. Read More →
2012-06-11		'Energy Basins' Give Boost to Uranium Search 2012-06-11 \| With increased uranium demand - due to the projected growth in nuclear energy and dwindling supplies from secondary sources - new exploration models for uranium deposits are increasingly being debated. Read More →
2012-05-04		Uranium Mining in Africa: Gathering Momentum 2012-05-04 \| Four countries in Africa - Namibia, Niger, Malawi and South Africa - presently produce some 10 000 tons of uranium, which is almost one fifth of the global uranium production. With interest in uranium resources growing globally, Africa is emerging as major hub of related activities. Read More →
2012-02-09		Vienna Symposium Discusses HEU Minimization Issue 2012-02-09 \| The 2nd International Symposium on the Minimization of Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) took place in Vienna from 23-25 January 2012. Organized by the governments of Austria and Norway, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the IAEA, the symposium re-examined the issue of HEU minimization and highlighted the progress made. Read More →
2011-11-23		New 'Comprehensive' Approaches to Uranium Mining and Extraction 2011-11-23 \| An IAEA International Workshop and African Regional Training Course in Marrakesh, Morocco, focused on uranium recovery from phosphates and phosphoric acid and discussed innovative mining concepts such as dual mining and comprehensive extraction to get maximum returns from sustainable mining operations. Read More →
2011-10-31		Thorium's Potential in Nuclear Power Development 2011-10-31 \| Today, uranium is the main-stay of the present generation of nuclear power plants. However, the anticipated growth in nuclear energy may require introducing thorium as a fuel in future. An international meeting on World Thorium Resources in India highlighted latest developments of exploration, resources and production of thorium and its utilization in the nuclear fuel cycle. Read More →
2011-10-06		Uranium from Phosphate Rocks: A Global Win-Win 2011-10-06 \| With rising demand for uranium fuel, production of uranium from phosphate rocks has come back into the spotlight in the past two years, thanks in large measure to the stimulus of the IAEA. Read More →
2011-06-08		Status and Trends of Nuclear Fuels Technology for Sodium Cooled Fast Reactors 2011-06-08 \| This new IAEA publication (2011 Edition) covers the status and trends of fuels technology for sodium cooled fast reactors (SFRs), highlighting the manufacturing processes, out of pile properties and irradiation behaviour of mixed uranium plutonium oxide (MOX), monocarbide (MC), mononitride and metallic fuels. Read More →
2011-06-08		Status of Developments at the Back End of the Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle 2011-06-08 \| This new IAEA publication (2011 Edition) describes the the main and emerging technologies on 'partitioning' and other issues related to the back end of the sodium cooled fast reactor (SFR) fuel cycle. Read More →
2011-05-18		Extracting Uranium from Phosphoric Acid - Jordan Takes Lead 2011-05-18 \| Phosphoric acid is an attractive source for uranium. It contains enough uranium to serve as a potential fuel source for nuclear power plants. The IAEA is assisting Jordan in its efforts to become a Centre of Excellence for uranium extraction from phosphoric acid which would also benefit the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Read More →
2011-03-30		Mapping and Testing UN Framework Classification for Nuclear Fuel Resources 2011-03-30 \| An IAEA Meeting on "Mapping and Testing of UNFC-2009 for Nuclear Fuel Resources" will be held in Geneva, 4-5 April, in cooperation with the UN Economic Commission for Europe. UNFC-2009, the United Nations Framework Classification for Fossil Energy and Mineral Reserves and Resources 2009 is a universally applicable scheme for classifying and evaluating energy and mineral reserves and resources. Read More →
2011-02-24		MOX Fuel and Managing Spent MOX Fuel 2011-02-24 \| A group of international experts met at the IAEA earlier this week to discuss mixed oxide (MOX) fuel as a key component of a sustainable nuclear fuel cycle. Read More →
2011-01-07		IAEA Helps to Close Radioisotope Production Gap: 2011-01-07 \| A group of international experts met at the IAEA earlier this week to discuss mixed oxide (MOX) fuel as a key component of a sustainable nuclear fuel cycle. Read More →