In a surprise to hardly anyone, the "hopeful outlook" for completion in June of a spent fuel reprocessing plant, a key component in Japan’s nuclear fuel cycle project, was pushed back in late ...
A reprocessing facility is used for recycling nuclear fuel to help mitigate environmental concerns, but it can also be utilized to extract plutonium used to build nuclear weapons. "We will regard ...
Newcleo signed on Wednesday two deals with Slovakia's nuclear companies Jadrová vyraďovacia spoločnosť (JAVYS) and VUJE to build up to four reactors for a cost of 3.2 billion euros ($3.3 billion), the ...
The partners aim to tackle persistent challenges in reprocessing SNF and reducing long-lived radioactive waste, with the overarching goal of ensuring the nuclear fuel cycle’s long-term ...
China is expected to use its new CFR-600 reactors, alongside other nuclear reprocessing facilities, to produce plutonium for its rapidly-expanding arsenal, according to a report by the US defence ...