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India poised to secure long-term uranium supply from Russia
Russia and India are likely to agree on a long-term uranium supply pact for a nuclear power plant coming online in Tamil Nadu, said senior officials with knowledge of the matter.
Is China fueling Pakistan's nuclear ambitions against India?
A recent image from the 2023 Pakistan Day Parade reveals Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder Block II aircraft equipped with a Ra’ad-I nuclear-capable missile, marking a significant strategic enhancement. The development, aided by China, aims to replace aging Mirage aircraft and bolster Pakistan’s nuclear deterrence. Amidst an intensifying nuclear arms race in South Asia, this advancement impacts regional stability and poses implications for India.
Iran undoes slowdown in enrichment of uranium to near weapons-grade: IAEA
Iran has increased its production of highly enriched uranium, reversing a previous slowdown that had begun in mid-2023, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The uranium is being enriched to up to 60%, close to the weapons-grade level. The slowdown was initially believed to be a result of secret talks between the United States and Iran, leading to the release of U.S. citizens held in Iran.
Bangladesh all set to become civil nuclear power as Russia supplies first batch of fuel
Russia is aiding Bangladesh in developing its own nuclear power industry, according to President Vladimir Putin. Over 80 Bangladeshi students have already graduated from Russian educational institutions with degrees in nuclear engineering. Putin expressed gratitude to Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for her attention to bilateral cooperation.
Putin needs money to fund the Ukraine war. The US and its European allies are helping him to make it
The US and Europe are importing nuclear fuel and compounds from Russia despite sanctions over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, providing hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for Rosatom, Russia's state-owned energy corporation. Russia supplied the US nuclear industry with about 12% of its uranium last year, and Europe reported obtaining around 17% of its uranium from Russia in 2022.
Russia exports key raw material for Kundankulam nuclear plant
Eight water jet pumps for Kudankulam NPP Units 5 and 6 were produced and shipped by CNIITMASH JSC specialists (belonging within JSC Atomenergomash, a machine-building division of ROSATOM). The items are intended to be used for chemical solution feed to the emergency cooling system of the primary circuit and spent fuel storage pool cooling.
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West clashes with Russia and Iran at UN over Tehran's uranium enrichment and drones for Russia
The United States and its Western allies have attacked Iran and Russia at the UN Security Council over Tehran's advancing uranium enrichment and its reported supply of combat drones to Moscow, which are being used to attack Ukraine. Ukraine claimed that over 1,000 drone launches had taken place and analysis confirmed their Iranian origin.
India can reduce pollution by 40 per cent by not using fossil fuels: Gadkari
India can reduce its pollution by 40% by not using fossil fuels like petrol and diesel, said Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. He emphasised the economic challenges caused by India's annual crude oil import worth ₹16 lakh crore, which also causes pollution. He stated that India must reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, develop new technologies, and improvise them based on the availability of raw materials that must be economically viable.
UN nuclear watchdog: 2.5 tons of uranium missing in Libya
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has warned member states that 10 drums containing approximately 2.5 tons of natural uranium in the form of uranium ore concentrate were not present as previously declared at a location in the state of Libya. The missing uranium raises safety and proliferation concerns, as each ton of natural uranium - if obtained by a group with the technological means and resources - can be refined to 5.6 kilograms (12 pounds) of weapons-grade material over time.
UN report: Uranium particles enriched to 83.7 per cent found in Iran
The IAEA report, which only speaks about "particles", suggests that Iran isn't building a stockpile of uranium enriched above 60 per cent - the level it has been enriching at from some time.
Union Budget 2023: NPCIL gets Rs 9,410 cr as India seeks to ramp up nuclear power capacity
The Department of Atomic Energy has been allocated Rs 25,078.49 crore which is lower than Rs 25,965.67 crore it had received in the revised estimates in the 2022-23 fiscal. The other public sector companies under the Department of Atomic Energy - Indian Rare Earths Ltd will get Rs 120.30 crore, Uranium Corporation of India Ltd Rs 59.82 crore, and Electronics Corporation of India Ltd Rs 15 crore - during fiscal year 2024.
Stakes rise as Iran can fuel 'several' atom bombs
The warning from Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in response to questions from European lawmakers this week, shows just how high the stakes have become over Iran's nuclear program. Even at the height of previous tensions between the West and Iran under hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad before the 2015 nuclear deal, Iran never enriched uranium as high as it does now.
US and Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine
At a contentious Security Council meeting Monday on the resolution endorsing the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six major powers, the United States and Iran also accused each other of responsibility for stalled negotiations on the Biden administration rejoining the agreement that former President Donald Trump pulled out of in 2018.
Russia offers India new fuel technology & solutions for atomic reactors
The presentation covered the key developments which may enhance efficiency of the functioning units of the Kudankulam NPP, powered by VVER-1000 reactors, as well as the ones under construction. In particular, it embraced new materials and models of nuclear fuel, solutions for higher uranium enrichment, technologies of closed nuclear fuel cycle and the new prospects they open for NPPs.
Iran says it enriches uranium to 60% purity at Fordo site
Nonproliferation experts have warned in recent months that Iran now has enough 60 per cent-enriched uranium to reprocess into fuel for at least one nuclear bomb.
America's new nuclear power industry has a Russian problem
The U.S. government is in the final stages of evaluating how much of its inventory of 585.6 tonnes of highly enriched uranium to allocate to reactors, the spokesperson said. The fact that Russia has a monopoly on HALEU has long been a concern for Washington but the war in Ukraine has changed the game, as neither the government nor the companies developing the new advanced reactors want to rely on Moscow.
Russia supplies reliable and cost-efficient nuclear fuel for Kudankulam plant
The new fuel supplied by Russian nuclear major ROSATOM has increased uranium capacity and the special feature of the new fuel is the new generationtype, officials said. Rosatom does not face any Western sanctions.
India to import 100 tonne of uranium to power nuclear power plants in FY23
Replying to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances; Pensions and Prime Minister's Office said 100 tonne of natural uranium in the form of uranium ore concentrate is scheduled to be imported during 2022-23.
Pakistan Tablighis and Afghan radicals fueling Kazakh riots
ET has reliably learnt that the Russian security establishment, which is closely monitoring the situation in its neighbouring country, has in its initial probe uncovered the role of radical elements from Afghanistan in the terror incidents in Kazakhstan.
What's behind unrest rocking oil-rich Kazakhstan
A sudden spike in the price of car fuel at the start of the year triggered the first protests in a remote oil town in the west. But the tens of thousands who have since surged onto the streets across more than a dozen cities and towns now have the entire authoritarian government in their sights.
Installed nuclear power capacity grew by over 40 per cent in last 7 years: Govt
The country is pursuing an indigenous three-stage nuclear power programme to provide long term energy security in a sustainable manner, Minister of State in the Department of Space and Department of Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh said in response to a question in the Lok Sabha.
Brave New World: What sparked a rally in uranium; hedge your portfolio with farmland
New government-directed spending is driving up the demand for materials needed to build a cleaner economy. At the same time, tightening regulation is limiting supply by discouraging investment in mines, smelters, etc.
Iranian Foreign Minister says Israel made a 'very bad gamble' by sabotaging Natanz site
Tehran has said an explosion on Sunday at its key nuclear site was an act of sabotage by arch-foe Israel and vowed revenge for an attack that appeared to be latest episode in a long-running covert war. Israel, which the Islamic Republic does not recognise, has not formally commented on the incident.
Spike in uranium in agri borewells around Andhra's Kadapa basin
Unearthing of this alarming finding comes a year after an atomic minerals agency observed dangerously high levels of uranium concentration in the groundwater samples across Lambapur-Peddagattu region of Telangana’s Nalgonda district, also known for large uranium deposits.
Iran's Parliament advances bill to stop nuclear inspections
The bill would give European countries three months to ease sanctions on Iran's key oil and gas sector, and to restore its access to the international banking system. The US imposed crippling sanctions on Iran after President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the nuclear agreement, triggering a series of escalations between the two sides.
Russia supplies fuel to India’s oldest nuclear power plant
TVEL, fuel division of Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, has been supplying uranium fuel pellets for Tarapur on a regular basis in 2019. The total volume of the fuel pellets supplied to India for Tarapur in 2019 exceeded 50 tons. The pellets will be used for fabrication of nuclear fuel assemblies for the Tarapur Nuclear Power Plant.
India inks deal to get uranium supply from Uzbekistan
The deal was signed on Friday during Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s visit to the Vibrant Gujarat business summit in Gandhinagar, his second trip to India since October.
'15,000 tonnes of uranium needed to achieve supply security of fuel for nuclear plants'
Currently, a major portion of domestic production of uranium comes from the Jaduguda mines of Jharkhand, which are "old" and the ore is found at "great depths."
Indo-US nuke deal helped fuel domestic power plants, gave India access to critical tech: Experts
The Indo-US nuclear cooperation agreement gave a fillip to the ties between the two nations, which since then have been on an upswing.
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