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January 23, 2013

Britain says it is looking at sale of stake in Urenco
London (AFP) Jan 22, 2013
The British government said on Tuesday that it was continuing to explore the sale of its one-third stake in British-based uranium enrichment specialist Urenco. "Work is continuing ... on a possible sale but no final decision has been made on the future of the government's one-third stake in Urenco," said a spokesman for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). "There is a market for the stake but any sale is complicated because of safety, security and non-proliferation concerns ... read more

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India, Australia to start nuclear energy talks India and Australia plan to begin civil nuclear cooperation talks in March after Canberra agreed last year to open negotiations to export uranium fuel to the energy-hungry South Asian nation. ... more		Japan proposes new nuclear safety rules Japan's nuclear regulator has released draft safety rules aimed at protecting nuclear power facilities against natural disasters and terrorist attacks. ... more		Egypt announces uranium discoveries Egypt's Nuclear Materials Authority says the discovery of huge amounts of uranium ore could help improve the country's flagging economy. ... more
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Argentina aims to revive nuclear exports Argentina has resumed a global marketing campaign to boost exports of its nuclear industry, which lay dormant since the 1980s military dictatorship and subsequent economic meltdown and sovereign default. ... more		South Korean nuclear reactor shuts down A South Korean nuclear reactor shut down Thursday due to a technical malfunction, the latest in a series of glitches that have raised public safety concerns ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		Japan plans world's largest wind farm Japan is moving away from reliance on nuclear power plants after the Fukushima disaster, and plans to plans to build the world's largest offshore wind farm. ... more
				Turkey and France to resume nuclear plant talks: minister Turkey and France have agreed to resume talks on civilian nuclear energy at a time Ankara plans to build three plants within the next five years, French Foreign Trade Minister Nicole Bricq said on Wednesday. ... more		Westinghouse Achieves Milestones For World's First Ap1000 Nuclear Power Plants Westinghouse Electric Company has announced the successful on-time installations of AP1000 full-scope plant reference simulators at China's Sanmen and Haiyang Nuclear Power Plants. The company ... more

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				Malaysia nuclear plan delayed: official Malaysia's nuclear power plans will be delayed by the pall over the industry from Japan's atomic disaster, along with domestic anger at a controversial rare-earths plant, an official said Tuesday. ... more		Another tiny miracle: Graphene oxide soaks up radioactive waste Graphene oxide has a remarkable ability to quickly remove radioactive material from contaminated water, researchers at Rice University and Lomonosov Moscow State University have found. A collaborati ... more

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Fireproofing inadequate at Japan nuclear reactors

S. Korea restarts troubled nuclear reactor

US Navy sailors sue Japan's TEPCO over radiation

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Active fault may close Japan nuclear plant

Fukushima operator boosts compensation estimate

Toshiba to sell 16 percent stake in Westinghouse: report

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Asian bids 'closer' to winning Turkey nuclear plant project

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Swedish nuclear reactor shut after sea water infiltration

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Faults said risk to Japan nuclear plants

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