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Kazakhstan to spend $10-15 thousand a year on nuclear fuel bank
Kazakhstan will spend around $10-15 thousand annually to maintain the International Nuclear Fuel Bank being established on the country's territory.
05 August 2015
Askar Zhumagaliev appointed Chairman of KazAtomProm
Askar Zhumagaliev has been appointed the Chairman of the Board of KazAtomProm national nuclear company of Kazakhstan.
08 May 2015
Chairman of Kazakhstan's state atomic company dies
Chairman of Kazakhstan's KazAtomProm Nurlan Kapparov has died of cardiac arrest.
26 March 2015
Kazakhstan’s President receives Head of KazAtomProm National Nuclear Company
Mr. Nurlan Kapparov presented a renewed strategy of the company’s development. According to him, as of now Kazakhstan is responsible for 40% of uranium produced globally.
04 March 2015
Kazakhstan in talks with Toshiba to construct its first nuclear power plant
According to Russia’s Kommersant, yesterday Chairman of the Board and Director Masashi Muromachi officially confirmed the talks with Kazakhstan.
23 January 2015
Uranium production to reach 22 830 tons in 2014
With the projected figure at 22 830, Kazakhstan will retain its leading place among uranium producers.
26 September 2014
Russia and Kazakhstan to sign agreement to construct nuclear power plant
May 29 RosAtom and KazAtomProm signed an MoU on cooperation to construct a nuclear power plant relying on Russia-made pressurized-water reactors capable of 300-1200 megawatt.
07 August 2014
Nazarbayev meets KazAtomProm's Shkolnik
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has had a meeting with Vladimir Shkolnik, Chairman of KazAtomProm, Kazakhstan nuclear company.
06 December 2013
Kazakhstan and Canada to invest $200 million into uranium conversion facility
We are working to launch a facility capable of feeding 40 nuclear power plants: KazAtomProm National Uranium Company Chairman of the Board.
13 November 2013
Kazakhstan announces Q3 uranium production output
Uranium production output in Kazakhstan made up 20 900 tons in 2012.
28 October 2013
KazAtomProm Nuclear Company and Russia’s TVEL buy into the Ural Electrochemical Plant
The JV can provide uranium enrichment services worth up to 5 million SWU.
01 October 2013
KazAtomProm to launch uranium conversion plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk
A new uranium conversion plant will be built in Ulba Metallurgical Plant in Ust-Kamenogorsk by 2018.
23 September 2013
KazAtomProm announces Q2 uranium production output
KazAtomProm, including its stakes in other companies, produced a total of 11 900 tons in 2012 (over 20% of global production).
22 July 2013
Cameco to transfer uranium processing technology to Kazakhstan’s KazAtomProm in 2018
KazAtomProm, including its stakes in other companies, produced a total of 11 900 tons in 2012 (over 20% of global production). In 2011 the Company produced 11 079 tons.
23 May 2013
In March KazAtomProm to submit suggestions on constructing a nuclear power plant
January 23, 2013 President Nazarbayev tasked the Government with submitting specific suggestions in the H1 2013.
07 February 2013
Kazakhstan announces 2012 uranium production figure
According to the KazAtomProm’s Press Service, Kazakhstan retains its title of the uranium production leader as it supplies about 37% of uranium to global markets.
24 January 2013
Nazarbayev urges to define a place for a nuclear power plant
I task the Government with submitting specific suggestions in the H1 2013: President Nazarbayev.
24 January 2013
Rare earths facility in Stepnogorsk is ready for operations
At the initial stage, production of rare earth concentrates will stand at 1 500 tons to be further brought up to 5 000 – 6 000 a year.
05 November 2012
KazAtomProm announces Jan-Sep uranium production figure
KazAtomProm is Kazakhstan's major exporter of uranium and its compounds, rare metals, nuclear fuel for nuclear power stations, special equipment, technologies and dual-usage materials.
01 November 2012
Kazakh-Swiss Business Council launched in Zurich
The agreement was signed by KazAtomProm’s (National Nuclear Company) Chairman Vladimir Shkolnik and Peter Spuhler, CEO and owner of Stadler Rail Group.
25 October 2012