Front End of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle Webinar Series

This webinar series focuses on nuclear front-end topics: uranium exploration, mining and processing, decommissioning and remediation of uranium production facilities, nuclear fuel engineering and development, and nuclear fuel cycle facilities’ operation.

It supports IAEA Member States in meeting the challenge to ensure safe, reliable, and sustainable uranium production cycle activities and nuclear fuel engineering and fuel cycle activities in the front end.

With 11 webinars, the series aims to provide an opportunity to Member States’ relevant organizations and individuals to learn about the uranium production cycle and nuclear fuel engineering and nuclear fuel cycle facilities’ operation in the front end. To discuss challenging issues in implementation of programmes that support these activities and to learn about good practices and new IAEA publications on the topic.

These webinars will enable many participants to learn about and discuss relevant topics at both the strategic and operational levels, using global expertise and in-depth information based on experiences.

Participation in the webinars is free of charge and open to all. The webinars will feature IAEA and Member State expert speakers who will present a diversity of experience on topics in the front end of the nuclear fuel cycle.

Uranium Production Cycle Topics

• Webinar 1: Launch of the e-Learning Lectures on Milestones in the Development of National Infrastructure for the Uranium Production Cycle (Recording),  12 November 2024

• Webinar 2: Global Uranium Exploration, Resources, Production and Deposits:  The IAEA’s UDEPO Database, Red Book, and New Developments Q1 2025

• Webinar 3: Launch of the e-Learning Lecture on Conventional Safety and Radiation Protection in the Uranium Production Cycle, Q1 2025

• Webinar 4: Overview of Global Uranium Supply and Demand based on the “Red Book 2024”, Q1 2025

• Webinar 5: Launch of the e-Learning Lecture on Stakeholder Engagement in the Uranium Production Cycle, Q2 2025

• Webinar 6: Life Cycle Asset Management of Uranium Mining and Processing Facilities, Q2/Q3 2025

• Webinar 7: Supporting IAEA Member States through Integrated Uranium Production Cycle Review (IUPCR) Missions, Q3 2025

• Webinar 8: Launch of the e-Learning lectures on Uranium Exploration, Q4 2025

• Webinar 9: Safe Production, Transport, Handling, and Storage of Uranium Hexafluoride, Q4 2025

Nuclear Fuel Engineering and Nuclear Fuel Facilities Topics

• Webinar 1: Quality and Reliability Aspects in Nuclear Power Reactor Fuel Engineering. Guidance and Best Practices to Improve Nuclear Fuel Reliability and Performance in Water-Cooled Reactors, February 2024
• Webinar 2: Results of the Coordinated Research Project on “Fuel Materials for Fast Reactors (CRP FMFR), March-Aril 2024
• Webinar 3: Results of the Coordinated Research Project on “Testing and Simulation for Advanced Technology and Accident Tolerant Fuels (CRP ATF-TS), May-June 2024