Areva CEO Anne Lauvergeon and Ssang-Soo Kim, CEO of the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), have signed an agreement for the Korean group to join the Imouraren mine in Niger.

Credit: AREVA, Maurice ASCANI

Areva produces 3000 tons of uranium every year from its Arlit open pit mine, also in Niger

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a full and open competition for the project titled, “Dissimilar Metal Weld Fracture.”

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Dan Yurman outlines his key priorities for the USA in 2010