Happy landings for nuclear rover

A nuclear-powered rover has landed safely and beamed back its first images from Mars, where it will attempt to answer questions about whether life has ever existed, or ever could exist, on the red planet.

Warwick Pipe | August 6, 2012 | 4:37 pm

Yucca Mountain court case on hold

US appeal court judges have ruled that a case seeking a resumption of licensing work for a nuclear waste repository at Yucca Mountain will be put on hold, despite agreeing that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission cannot legally give up work on the application.

Warwick Pipe | August 6, 2012 | 3:31 pm

Japan utilities reject calls to abandon nuclear

Japan's nine nuclear power utilities have rejected calls from some of their shareholders to reduce or even eliminate the use of nuclear energy. Tokyo Electric Power Co's shareholders approved a ¥1 trillion ($12.5 billion) injection of state funds whi...

Warwick Pipe | June 29, 2012 | 3:47 pm

Russia joins forces with France and Vietnam on new nuclear plant

Russian and French leaders have signed a wide-ranging declaration on nuclear energy cooperation as Russia's first foreign-equity nuclear power plant advances with a construction licence. Meanwhile, Russia also signed a credit agreement for another nuclear power plant in Vietnam.

Warwick Pipe | November 21, 2011 | 6:33 pm

This week in uranium: Ur-Energy starts building in Wyoming, Cameco heads for Argentina

Ur-Energy is almost ready to start construction at the Lost Creek uranium project after being awarded a permit to mine from the state of Wyoming. Meanwhile, Cameco has signed a strategic alliance to advance uranium exploration in Argentina. However the future of Hanlong's bid for Bannerman Resources now looks uncertain.

Warwick Pipe | October 25, 2011 | 4:34 pm

China, Taiwan sign nuclear safety accord

Taiwan and mainland China have signed a cross-Strait cooperation agreement on nuclear safety and emergency reporting during the seventh round of talks between the two sides in the past three years. The agreement was signed on 20 October in China's nor...

Warwick Pipe | October 20, 2011 | 3:16 pm

Ride gets rougher as Rio Tinto bids for Hathor

Rio Tinto has announced it is making a cash offer for Canadian uranium exploration company Hathor Exploration, would-be developer of the Roughrider project. Hathor's board is recommending its shareholders accept the offer over a hostile bid from Cameco.

Warwick Pipe | October 20, 2011 | 2:31 pm

Cleanup plan for abandoned US mine

The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a plan to clean up the Northeast Church Rock Mine - the largest and highest priority abandoned uranium mine on Navajo land.

Warwick Pipe | October 3, 2011 | 3:26 pm

Uranium projects in Australia, Namibia, Kazakhstan and US celebrate progress

Full financial support has been finalised for an extension at a Namibian uranium mine, while Australian and US projects have reached more regulatory milestones, and a production increase is planned in Kazakhstan.

Warwick Pipe | September 1, 2011 | 4:01 pm

Ten more years for Spanish nuclear plant

Spain's nuclear regulator has unanimously approved a ten-year operating licence extension for the two-unit Ascó nuclear power plant, covering the period 2011-2021. The Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear (CSN) has submitted its report approving the continued operation of the plant to the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade, with whom the final decision on the licence extension will lie.

Warwick Pipe | August 1, 2011 | 4:16 pm