A couple of days ago the Novokonstantinovskaya mine (Kirovograd region) yielded 1-millionth ton of uranium ore. The head of the regional council Alexander Chernoivanenko noted the great contribution of the mine to the social-economic development of the region. He believes that both the Ministry of energy and coal industry and regional authorities have to concentrate…
The Ministry of energy and coal industry ponders the opportunity to have an open tender to import uranium ore, according to the ministry head Igor Nasalik. “We’re discussing the possibility of a tender to buy uranium ore, as we believe that it is sold at too high prices”, he said. The ministry is also discussing…
Kazakhstan and Ukraine plan to create uranium-mining joint ventures on the territories of both countries, according to the energy and coal industry minister Igor Nasalik. “We’re preparing the documents. On September 19, Kazakhstan representatives will arrive to sign the memorandum on the creation of JVs in Ukraine and Kazakhstan”, he said. (Ukrainian metal)
Ukraine intends to prolong its contracts with Russia on uranium processing. “This year we plan to prolong the contract, the parties are discussing all the matters”, said the national nuclear energy company Atomproektinzhiniring director Alexander Rybchuk. This year Ukraine doesn’t intend to change delivery volumes. But parties haven’t discussed plans for 2017 yet. (Ukrainian metal)
Ukraine intends to sign an agreement with Australia on cooperation in nuclear field.
According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry press-service this has been discussed at the meeting of the ministry head Vladimir Demchyshin with the minister of energy and natural resources of Turkey Berat Albairak.
Austria suspects Bollwerk AG and Steuermann GmbH, controlled by the people’s deputy Nikolay Martynenko, of reselling uranium and titanium at high prices abroad, to Russia in particular.
Ukraine’s Nuclear Fuel state concern and China Nuclear Energy Industry Corporation (CNEIC) have signed a memorandum of cooperation in the nuclear fuel cycle area.