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• Areva to supply fuel for Taipower BWRs

  Areva has signed a contract with Taiwan Power Co (Taipower) for the long-term supply fuel assemblies for the Chinshan and Kuosheng nuclear power plants. The deal is worth more than $200 million and covers four reactors for 12 years. Posted Aug 01 2008, 11:36 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, Nuclear Fuel, Taiwan Power Co.

• India choked by nuclear fuel shortage

  [Bloomberg 4 June, Hindu 8 June] Indian nuclear power plants are running at about half of capacity due to a chronic shortage of nuclear fuel. The situation is expected to persist for several years unless the civil nuclear agreement with USA proceeds, though some easing this year is likely due to the new Turamdih mill in Jharkhand state coming on line (the mine there is already operating). Several new reactors have had start-up dates postponed due to the fuel shortage. Political opposition has delayed new mines in Jharkhand, Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh. Fuel for the large Russian reactors being constructed at Kudankulam has started arriving from Russia, but these are not expected to start up until late next year. The deal with the USA which would allow India to import uranium from that country at least has been stalled by opposition from communist groups in the coalition government. Meanwhile, time is running out in the USA to push the deal through before the end of George Bush's Presidency in November. Posted Jun 13 2008, 10:07 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Fuel, India

• US team announces nuclear fuel milestone

  Researchers from the US Department of Energy's lead nuclear research and development laboratory have announced a "major domestic milestone" in the performance of nuclear fuel for use in some of the next generation of advanced nuclear reactors. Posted Mar 13 2008, 11:52 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: New Nuclear Plants, Nuclear Fuel, DOE

• Proposal for global nuclear fuel insurance fund

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published the Global Risks Report 2008 , which highlights the need for new thinking and concerted action on a number of global issues, including energy supply. An international "nuclear fuel insurance fund" is one suggestion. Posted Jan 25 2008, 10:29 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Fuel

• USA and Russia propose amending 'Suspension Agreement'

  The USA and Russia have tentatively agreed to allow limited imports of uranium from Russia, suspending an ongoing antidumping investigation. The move would allow Russia to directly supply US utilities with nuclear fuel. Posted Dec 05 2007, 09:36 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Nuclear Fuel